RAFFI HOVHANISSIAN BELIEVES THAT OPPOSITION SHOULD MAKE ANALYSES NOT TO REPEAT MAY 12 POLITICAL MISTAKE IN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS

Noyan Tapan
Jun 15 2007

YEREVAN, JUNE 15, NOYAN TAPAN. The opposition should make a serious
analysis not to repeat the political mistakes of May 12 in the
presidential elections, that is to say, taking part in the elections
separately. This was announced by Raffi Hovhannisian, the head of
the "Zharangutiun" (Heritage) party and the homonimic parliamentary
faction, at the June 15 press conference.

Stressing that the "Zharangutiun" (Heritage) party is a pro-Armenian
opposition force, he said: "We want our country to be free, our
government to be accountable to the Armenian people and the public
servants to devote all their efforts to their work."

R. Hovhannisian declared that the "Zharangutiun" (Heritage) party
will decide its position concerning the issues raised in the National
Assembly through public discussions and debates. In his opinion, "it is
a little bit artificial when the heads of the factions express modelled
points of view on behalf of their colleagues." Raffi Hovhannisian
believes that public debates will give the people an opportunity to
take part in the process of making important political decisions.

He mentioned that the faction will actively take part in the sittings
of the National Assembly from September, introduce a number of
legislative bills, and raise issues concerning the reform of the
educational sphere and the release of political prisoners.