DASHNAKTSUTYUN’S PREVIOUS UNSUCCESSFUL EXPERIENCE IS WHY THEY OPPOSE PROTOCOLS TODAY, SAYS MP RAZMIK ZOHRABYAN

Tert
Oct 21 2009
Armenia

At today’s press conference, Republican Party MP Razmik Zohrabyan
responded to the question whether the noise and complaints raised
by the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun, or ARF-D),
and the opposition’s position in general, is part of the leadership’s
"plan."

The MP stated that such opinions are without basis, adding that
ARF-D’s protests are the results of having their own approach.

Commenting on the doubt that ARF-D is in fact an opposition, Zohrabyan
said the reason for that is that ARF-D was part of the leadership
until recently, and besides, it doesn’t criticize certain steps made
by the country’s governing leadership.

"ARF-D has extensive experience in building relations with Turkey,"
Zohrabyan continued, stating that ARF-D’s previous unsuccessful
experience is the reason why today they oppose the signing of the
Protocols.