ARMENIAN OPPOSITIONIST CRITICIZES INTENTION OF ARFD TO CONDUCT ANTI-TURKISH RALLY

arminfo
2008-08-29 16:02:00

ArmInfo. ‘The authorities are to provide conditions for rallies by
any political force. I respect the right of the Armenian Revolutionary
Federation to rally but I criticize the possible anti-Turkish nature
of the rally’, Suren Surenyants, a member of Republic opposition
party Political Council said at Tesaket Debate Club Friday.

On the one hand ARFD is a member of political ruling coalition,
whereas on the other hand it sharply criticizes the initiative of
the authorities to invite Turkish president to football match in
Yerevan. arrival of Turkish president in Armenia is so principal
for ARFD, let it withdraw from the coalition and then criticize the
president, he said.

ARFD has repeatedly announced an intention to organize protest actions
in Turkish president arrives in Yerevan on Sept 2. The municipality
prohibited the rally.