THERE IS NO JOKER INSIDE PRESENT OPPOSITION: CHAIRMAN OF UNION OF POLITICAL EXPERTS

arminfo
2007-07-26 17:24:00

There is no joker inside the present opposition, Chairman of the
Union of political experts Amayak Hovanissian said at today’s
press-conference in the National press-club. As Hovanissian
said, after a shameful defeat at the past parliamentary election,
the oppositional figures feign as if nothing happened and keep on
fighting for the president’s post. "In this situation, the society is
waiting for an alternative candidate to become a counterbalance", he
said. Hovanissian emphasized that ARF "Dashnaktsutiun" will be able to
present an alternative candidate to fight against the candidate from
the Republican party. As for the rumors saying that ex-President of
Armenia Levon Ter-Petrosyan intends to be nominated at the forthcoming
presidential election, A. Hovanissian noted that definite technologies
are used in this case. He added that an excellent chance appeared
for L. Ter-Petrosyan to enter the arena and present an alternative
in the psychological situation which reigns in Armenia.

Commenting on possibilities of a so-called single candidate from
Vazgen Manukyan’s opposition, Hovanissian said that V. Manukyan is a
political figure, who did nit take part in the parliamentary election
and, from this point of view, he does not have to prove his innocence
before the people for an extremely low percent of votes gathered at
the presidential election.

Moreover, V. Manukyan is a prepared candidate for the president’s
post. As for the chances of Orinats Yerkir party leader Artur
Baghdasaryan, A. Hovanissian said that he will pass to the second round
of presidential election that will open wide prospects for him in the
political field. Asked by journalists about possibility of abolishment
of the presidential election, the political expert replied: "I do
not think that a force majeur situation will occur in the country".