ARMENIAN OPPOSITION AGREE ON JOINT EFFORTS AHEAD OF ELECTION

Haykakan Zhamanak, Yerevan
26 Apr 07 p 1

Text of unattributed report by Armenian newspaper Haykakan Zhamanak
on 26 April

The representatives of the Republican Party of Armenia, New Times Party
and the Impeachment bloc agreed to concerted action yesterday evening
[on 25 April]. The organizations did not elaborate on the specifics of
cooperation. They promised to tell about it in future. Incidentally,
observers notice that this cooperation is logical and a certain social
demand has been developed for it.

What do these organizations have in common? The beginning of the
campaign showed that they have no inhibitions about speaking out on any
individual or issue and that there are no taboo topics for them. This
is the reason why the campaign of these parties differs from others:
with its lack of inhibition which elicit serious response from the
public. They have improved their standings.

According to the results at this stage of the campaign, all other
parties, including pro-government ones, either have what they had
before the start of the campaign, or have weaker positions now. It is
not clear yet how the New Times Party, Republican Party of Armenia and
the Impeachment bloc will cooperate and how the public will respond
to it. The main issue is whether or not it will evolve into a new
opposition system and if others will join the system as well.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress