RAFFI HOVANNISIAN: "HERITAGE" WILL MAKE SUCH A DECISION THAT WILL GIVE AN OPPORTUNITY OF FULL-VALUE CHOICE TO YEREVAN CITIZENS
Noyan Tapan
M arch 16, 2009
YEREVAN, MARCH 16, NOYAN TAPAN. At the sitting to be held on the
evening of March 16, the political board of "Heritage" party will
discuss in an efficient and complex way the issues related to the
format of the party’s running in the May 31 elections of Yerevan
Council of Aldermen, the leader of "Heritage" Raffi Hovannisian told
reporters at the National Assembly.
He expressed an opinion that the party will make such a decision "that
will give an opportunity of full-value choice to Yerevan citizens",
noting that "Heritage" has always been in favor of "interesting,
great, efficient decisions rather than next-in-turn short unions".
In response to the question about possible negotiations with the
Armenian National Congress (ANC), R. Hovannisian replied that
personally, he has not taken part in any negotiation, however, in
pursuance of the latest decision of the party’s board, representatives
of "Heritage" have had some contacts with ANC, as well as other social
and political units.
As regards the possibility of "Heritage"’s joining with the ANC in
the upcoming elections, he said that he is certainly in favor of
unity if "the unity is based on mutual respect, equality of rights,
also the pledge of victory and not on the tendency to find technical
or small solutions".