A. RUSTAMIAN SAYS PROVIDING OFFICES TO THE OPPOSITION IN THE PARLIAMENT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE INCREASE OF THE ROLE OF THE NA

ARMENPRESS
APRIL 29, 2009
YEREVAN

The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) will discuss the
political coalition’s suggestion over preserving the offices of
Heads of NA Permanent Commissions during today’s session of the ARF
Highest body. Before that the representative of the highest body
Armen Rustamian told journalists that for a long time they have been
thinking that in the parliament the opposition must have an opportunity
to conduct a full activity.

"It is adopted in the whole world, that’s to say it must not seem
unusual and be considered a natural process, it will be good if we
put the basis of this", – he noted.

The representative of the highest body reminded that he was one of
the co-authors of the autumn 2008 amendments in the "NA Regulation"
law with which it has been set that the opposition also, according to
the d’Ont’s resolution, must get offices of heads and deputy heads of
NA permanent commissions. According to A. Rustamian it will contribute
to the increase of the NA role, as the destination of the NA is that
the disputes be transported into the parliament and not be resolved
in the street.

Referring to the statements of the Armenian National Congress according
to which the ARF became an opposition, A. Rustamian noted that the
issues they intend to solve being into the opposition need time "but
as soon as these issues are being solved it will become clear that
we take the field irrespective of anyone’s wish".

"I do not understand figures of the opposition or the political forces
who instead of directing their fight to the authorities-opposition
field, direct it to the opposition field. These statements once more
convince me that at this moment we have serious discords of political
views, approaches and style of activity with the Armenian National
Congress", – he added.