ZHARANGUTIUN PARTY DOES NOT GET PROPOSAL TO ENTER NEW GOVERNMENT STAFF

Noyan Tapan
May 22 2007

YEREVAN, MAY 22, NOYAN TAPAN. "It is impossible to compare the present
elections with the previous ones, what is proved also by the positive
estimations of international observers,’ Karen Avagian, the head of
the youth branch of the Republican Party of Armenia stated at the
May 22 discussion at the Hayeli (Mirror) club. He explained the great
quantity of votes given for the RPA by the fact that votes of those
political forces which were not able to unite were given for the RPA.

Hovsep Khurshudian, a representative of the Zharangutiun (Heritage)
party expressed an opposite opinion concerning the May 12 elections. In
his words, there were many violations during the elections, no equal
conditions were created for holding the pre-electoral campaign,
etc. Responding Avagian’s question how a party passed through all
the difficulties of the pre-electoral struggle may speak from such
positions, H. Khurshudian said: "In any case, the elections results
did not reflect the real number of votes given for our party."

Reponding the question if the Zharangutiun party got a proposal
to enter the new government staff, H. Khurshudian gave a negative
answer. In his words, Heritage is an opposition party which is for
system changes. He also mentioned that any proposals are discussed
at the sitting of the party Council. "We see borders of cooperation
with other parties. We do not observe anybody as our enemies and
suppose that there are issues on which all the political forces must
cooperate," H. Khurshudian stated.