YOUTH SHOULD BE ACTIVE IN POLITICAL PROCESSES AND PROTECT THEIR RIGHTS

Noyan Tapan
Dec 7, 2007

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 7, NOYAN TAPAN. Not only the future, but also the
present belongs to the youth, and the latters should not keep away
from political processes. Edgar Hovhannisian, the Vice-Chairman of
the youth wing of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), expressed
such an opinion at the December 7 press conference. According to him,
no young man has the right to show indifference to these processes
and not to protect his rights.

According to Vahe Sargsian, the Chairman of the ARFD Nikol Aghbalian
Youth Union, a feeling of devotion to the state should be sown among
the youth.

According to him, everybody should realize that the real struggle
proceeds not among the authorities or individuals, but among ideas
and programs. "The political force, which will win the elections,
should extend a hand of cooperation to the defeated force, and the
latter should shake that hand."

The participants of the press conference held the same opinion that
traditions of carrying out a civilized political struggle are being
gradually formed in Armenia.

Touching upon Levon Ter-Petrosian’s return to politics, the
Vice-Chairman of the RPA youth wing said that youth’s activity in this
connection was caused by pure curiosity. According to him, everybody
expected new ideological approaches from the first RA President,
which, however, did not happen.