GUARANTOR OF FAIR ELECTIONS ONLY DASHNAKSUTIUN?

Panorama.am
14:39 15/09/2007

The eleventh Supreme Assembly of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation
(Dashnaksutiun) kicked off in Nagorno Karabakh (NKR) town of Shushy
yesterday with the presence of NKR President Bako Sahakyan, Chairman
of National People’s Union (AJM) Vazgen Manukyan and Deputy Chairman of
Armenian Republican Party (HHK) Galust Sahakyan. Bako Sahakyan welcomed
the initiative to hold Dashnaksutiun Supreme Assembly in Shushy also
appreciating the role of Dashnaksutiun in the liberation of Karabakh,
during peace talks and on the way to recognition of Karabakh.

Hrant Margaryan, representative of Dashnaksutiun bureau said
Dashnaksutiun has been prescribed "negative manifestations" of the
authorities in power, however, he believes people have understood
that they are next to the authorities only for the sake of "Karabakh,
Armenian -Turkish relations and recognition of the Genocide."

"We did not become "the same" with the authorities in terms of
injustice and we have submitted our alternative opinion," he said
also saying they failed to protect fairness of the elections and are
responsible for that. In his words, Dashnaksutiun must become stronger
to be able to compel fair elections saying only Dashnaksutiun can
safeguard fair elections.