SOCIETY IS ALREADY BORED WITH ELECTIONS, ALVARD PETROSIAN SAYS

Noyan Tapan
Apr 18 2007

YEREVAN, APRIL 18, NOYAN TAPAN. "I have continuously for years
perceived the pre-electoral stage as a small civil war. This speaks
about the issue that the political culture is not developed, and
people make a choice of not ideas but persons." Alvard Petrosian,
a member of the ARF faction of the RA NA made such a statement at
the April 18 press conference. Whereas, parties having ideas, like,
in her words, the ARF, which is worth to have more places at the NA,
are necessary at the Parliament.

The ARF deputy mentioned that even ANM Board Chairman Ararat Zurabian
said in one of his interviews that "if you do not elect the ANM,
elect Dashnaktsutiun having ideas." And A. Petrosian thinks that
it is better to debate at the NA with ANM representatives than with
those who enter the parliament to only develop their business. She
expressed a wish to see at the NA both ANM member Aram Manukian and
Marxist Davit Hakobian, and Arshak Sadoyan and Shavarsh Kocharian.

Touching upon the propaganda mission, the deputy mentioned that though
the stage of getting heated of the pre-electoral passions was to
already start, strange peace still reigns. In A. Petrosian’s words,
one of its reasons is the issue that the society has already been
bored with elections.

Responding the question if an ARF representative will be appointed on
the RA Defence Minister’s post, A. Petrosian said: "I consider natural
that our party pretends on getting the Defence Minister’s portfolio
as Artur Aghabekian passed all the stages of the military service
and is a person standing in the sources of creation of the army."

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress