ARTASHES GEGHAMIAN CONVINCED THAT POWER SHIFT IS INEVITABLE IN ARMENIA
ON MAY 12

YEREVAN, MAY 4, NOYAN TAPAN. The meetings of representatives of
National Unity Party in 81 populated areas of Armenia during the
election campaign inspire confidence that power the shift is already
inevitable in the country on May 12. Chairman of National Unity Party
Artashes Geghamian stated this at the May 4 press conference.

He expressed confidence that the National Unity will have absolute
success in the upcoming elections. In A. Geghamian’s words, the
evidence of this are the meetings in the regions "where the people
stand in queues for taking party’s anti-crisis program." "The National
Unity Party has assumed a very heavy burden, we open a window and door
of hope, light for the people which appeared in hard conditions," the
National Unity Chairman said.

In his words, the National Unity, as well as political forces making
part of power will have a considerable representation in the National
Assembly of new convocation. At the same time, A. Geghamian said that
he does not exclude and would like a great number of opposition
political forces also to be represented in NA, in particular, the
People’s Party of Armenia, the Nor Zhamanakner Party, the Democratic
Way Party. A. Geghamian perceives Chairman of Dashink Party Samvel
Babayan as a serious military figure and sees him "in the highest
military instances."

In connection with the sociological surveys being held Geghamian said:
"Sociology is an exact science: the more they pay the more percents
they write." In his words, the fact that such survey costs 51
thousand dollars permits to understand who are ordering it: these are
parties making part of power. "All the same, no matter how much they
paint, thet will not become Picasso," A. Geghamian said adding that
they will not manage to mislead the people, as the age of season
patriots has passed long ago.

"And if the authorities think that they can falsify the elections and
digest this, they are mistaken," A. Geghamian said. In his words, even
"the most peaceful party, National Unity," is ready to strictly punish
the authorities in that case.