ARAM MANUKIAN: "KARABAKH PROVED FOR SECOND TIME THAT IT IS MORE DEMOCRATIC COUNTRY THAN ARMENIA"
Noyan Tapan
Jul 23, 2007
YEREVAN, JULY 23, NOYAN TAPAN. According to Gagik Minasian, a member
of the parliamentarian Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) faction and
the RPA Board, the presidential elections held in the Republic of
Nagorno Karabakh on July 19 passed at a high level and in conformity
with democratic standards. As he mentioned during the debate with Aram
Manukian, a member of the Administration of the "Armenian National
Movement" party, he has followed the elections in person and seen the
enthusiasm with which people took part in the elections. According
to G. Minasian, even the elderly, who have health problems, reached
electoral districts on foot in order to perform their civil duty as
they were sure that much depends on their votes.
Touching upon the preliminary stage, he mentioned that irrespective
of the fact that the struggle between the two main candidates was
unyielding, the elections passed in a civilized way. The post-electoral
behaviour of Masis Mayilian, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the
Republic of Nagorno Karabakh, particularly the way he congratulated
Bako Sahakian, who won in the elections, according to the member of
the Republican Board, was a natural continuation of the whole process
of the elections.
However, according to A. Manukian, since Masis Mayilian hurried to
congratulate the winner before the publishing of the preliminary
results of the elections and "was defeated with great pleasure", the
probability of his being a henchman is not excluded. And, in general,
according to the observation of the member of the Administration of the
"Armenian National Movement", it is a very good fact that the Karabakh
elections were held in a calm way, without any agitation. "It has
already been the second time since Karabakh proved that it is a more
democratic country than Armenia," A.
Manukian mentioned. He also added that Arkadi Ghukasian, already the
former President of the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh, can lead a quiet
life in his country. The same cannot be said for Robert Kocharian,
the RA current President, when Serge Sargsian, the RA Prime MInister,
becomes President of the Republic of Armenia.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
