"VAHAN HOVHANNISYAN LIVES WITH PINK IMAGINATIONS"

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[05:17 pm] 02 October, 2007

"The present regime caused the closure of Constitutional Right Union
and it cannot operate legally. "Iravunk", "Zaruhi", "Ararat-infomo"
and "Hetaqnnutyun" newspapers are also closed. I and Hovhannes
Galajyan were persecuted", said Hayk Babukhanyan, chairman of
Constitutional Right Union, who did not agree with Vahan Hovhannisyan,
the NA Deputy Chairman and member of the "Armenian Revolutionary
Federation-Dashnaktsutyun", that no newspapers were closed and no
individual was persecuted during the officiate of present authorities.

Hayk Babukhanyan insisted on the fact that their party was deprived
of regular operation for a year was the result of the government’s
interference. "The state gets involved in the party through judicial
power, pulls away the leaders that have been elected legally and
appoints new leaders. This was followed by more brutal activities,
when the authorities smashed up our office. Maybe Mr Hovhannisyan
hasn’t seen this? How else could they close a party?"

"They aimed either at closing the newspaper or coming to an agreement
with the staff and changing it. The authorities tried to come to an
agreement with me, but I refused them. Then they tired to close it
irregularly, but in vain. Treachery took place, which was done by
the state office", noticed Hayk Babukhanyan.

Head of the Constitutional Right Union motivated it by the fact that
their party intended to participate in the NA elections. "Our party
called on unity and suggested the opposition to participate in the
elections jointly. That was why we were dangerous.

Before registering in the Central Electoral Commission, they intruded
into our office and smashed it up. This is the way they try to destroy
the multi-party system in Armenia".

Hayk Babukhanyan did not deny the fact that their newspaper was
persecuted and depressed during the communist period and during the
officiate of former authorities. "But I haven’t seen that the chief
editor was beaten so publicly and no one carried the responsibility".

In his opinion, Vahan Hovhannisyan lived with pink imaginations,
otherwise he would not have said it.

Hayk Babukhanyan reminded Mr Hovhannisyan the closure of "A1+" TV
Channel during the officiate of current authorities, advising him
not to say ridiculous things.