BAZEYAN IS FREE TO CHOOSE AND HIS PARTY WILL NOT SPLIT

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[06:07 pm] 18 September, 2007

Today the "National Renaissance" party made an announcement, thus
putting an end to the talks on joining the "Armenian Democratic
Liberal Party" and "Alliance" party. The announcement says:

"Ignoring the interests of the party, Albert Bazeyan leads a policy
aimed at dissolving the party on political grounds. The former chair
of the party’s political council negotiates with the above mentioned
parties to join them through dissolving the "National Renaissance"
party, without discussing the issue with the party memebers.

Albert Bazeyan criticizes the split of parties in his speeches only,
but in fact he spares no efforts to reach the split of his party.

Coming out of the aforementioned and following the real interests of
the party, on behalf of all functioning regional parties

We announce

A/ We criticize the incoherent activities of the party member, that is
out of party’s interests. We decisively reject Albert Bazeyan’s policy
to split the party based on any motivation. Joining of the "National
Renaissance" party with the "Armenian Democratic Liberal Party" and
"Alliance" party is unacceptable for the "National Renaissance" party.

B/ Respecting the constitutional right of each individual to have
his own viewpoint, we announce that any person who wants to negotiate
with the "Armenian Democratic Liberal Party" and "Alliance" party and
become its member is free in his behavior and may implement his wish
without leading the party to splitting.

C/ We find that the "National Renaissance" part may participate in
the political procedures in the country and may have its input in the
social-political procedures in the country. We will take all necessary
steps to improve the situation in compliance with the party rules",
says the announcement.

The announcement was signed by regional heads of Aragatsotn, Armavir
and Shirak regions of "National Renaissance" party.