SOCIETY IS ONE INDIVISIBLE BODY, RPA MEMBER SAYS

Noyan Tapan

Se p 26, 2008

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN. Society is one body that cannot be
divided by the characteristic of votes given to some or other political
force, member of the National Assembly Republican Party of Armenia
(RPA) faction Artak Davtian said at the September 26 discussion on
the possibility of political dialog in Armenia. The discussion was
held at the National Press Club. In his words, unity is the basis
and major precondition of the RPA’s activities. For that reason the
program of the president and the government contains some provisions
on forming the society’s trust.

According to A. Davtian, the violations committed at the February 19
presidential election were the consequence of the fierce electoral
struggle that took place between the ruling and opposition forces. The
opposition tried to convince the society that the authorities are
to blame for all the problems and difficulties in the country. The
result was the extreme intolerance shown by part of the society which
led to the March 1 events.

A. Davtian stated that the ad hoc parliamentary committee on inquiry
into the March 1 events will soon finish its work, and the society
will get the answers to all its questions.

He said that the parliament will soon discuss the amendments to the
Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly, based on which the rights
of the parliamentary opposition will be extended. In the opinion of
the RPA deputy, it is time for the opposition and ruling political
forces to consider each other opponents rather than adversaries.