"TODAY ARMENIA PASSES FROM ECONOMIC MONOPOLIZATION TO MONOPOLIZATION OF POLITICAL SYSTEM," CHAIRMAN OF RAMKAVAR-AZATAKAN PARTY OF ARMENIA CONSIDERS

Noyan Tapan
Apr 20 2007

YEREVAN, APRIL 20, NOYAN TAPAN. In the upcoming elections the
Ramkavar-Azatakan Party of Armenia will support the Dashink (Alliance)
Party. Haroutiun Arakelian, Chairman of Ramkavar-Azatakan Party
of Armenia, candidate for deputacy nominated by Dashink Party’s
proportional list, stated at the April 20 press conference.

In his words, though the Ramkavar-Azatakan Party of Armenia officially
will not take part in the elections, nevertheless, as a non-discredited
force, it will continue promoting active agitation activity. The
Party Chairman expressed the hope that cooperation with Dashink will
continue after the elections, too.

H. Arakelian also called for voting for candidates for deputacy
Manuk Gasparian, Hayrapet Hayrapetian, Tatul Manaserian, Khosrov
Haroutiunian, Mushegh Pepoyan and Sergei Bagratian nominated by
majoritarian system. As H. Arakelian affirmed, the above mentioned
candidates "irrespective of their political position will be useful
for our society."

"Today Armenia passes from economic monopolization to monopolization
of political system," H. Arakelian stated adding that this is one of
main reasons of Party’s not taking part in the forthcoming elections.