DASHNAKTSUTYUN WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THE RULING COALITION

armradio.am
29.02.2008 17:03

ARF Dashnaktsutyun is expecting a response from the ruling coalition
to its proposal on withdrawing from the agreement signed following the
results of the parliamentary elections of May 12 of 2007, the Head
of the parliamentary faction of ARF Dashnaktsutyun Hrayr Karapetyan
stated in Yerevan today. The further presence of the party in the
government depends on the stance of the Republican Party of Armenia
and the Prosperous Armenia Party, which form the ruling coalition.

Commenting on the situation in the country after the presidential
elections of February 19, Hrayr Karapetyan spoke for ruling out
application of force both by the authorities and the opposition. He
noted the necessity "of holding talks between the authorities and the
opposition on issues of improving the electoral system, real provision
of freedom of speech and handing over a number of authority functions
to the opposition."

According to Karapetyan, implementation of such structural reforms
will help to lead the country out of the present situation.