From: Sebouh Z Tashjian <sebouhz_tashjian@yahoo.com.au>
Subject: A Ashotian says 100 days of Sargsian presidency shows new approaches

ARMENPRESS

ARMEN ASHOTIAN SAYS FIRST 100 DAYS OF PRESIDENCY OF SERZH SARGSIAN SHOWED
THAT THERE ARE NEW APPROACHES TOWARDS SOLUTION OF COUNTRY’S ISSUES

YEREVAN, JULY 25, ARMENPRESS: The 100 days of presidency of Serzh
Sargsian showed that we have new logic and approaches in the solution
of issues the country and the society are facing, Armen Ashotian,
member of the Republican party’s faction said today at a press
conference.
`The new authorities, on behalf of the president and prime
minister, are trying to use new partners for giving best solutions to
the situation created in the country,’ he said. According to him, all
these approaches have been included in the pre-electoral programs of
the president and naturally must have been carried out after the
elections.
Referring to the activity of the opposition, A. Ashotian noted that
their activation has melted and the latest statements are for
propaganda purposes. Speaking about the creation of the Armenian
National Congress, Ashotian said that he positively assessed the plan
of the opposition to create a joint political force but in this case
it stems from ideological controversies and personal ambitions.
A. Ashotian said that according to him `Heritage’ party will not
join the Armenian National Congress as far as Raffi Hovhanesian has
not got the guarantee of being the heir of Levon Ter-Petrosian in the
opposition field. He said he is sure that the forces behind the party
and its active figures have their own political plans and will not
agree to merge into the movement of Ter-Petrosian until R. Hovhanesian
gets the guarantee of being the heir.
Ashotian said that the Heritage is seeking to become the main
political opposition force in 2012, 2013.