MediaMax, Armenia
Nov 28 2018
Armenian parliament speaker criticizes “divisive” remarks
Yerevan /Mediamax/. President of Armenian National Assembly of 6th convocation Ara Babloyan has commented on the statements politicians have made during pre-elections campaigns, saying that "there must be no "black”, "red”, "white” or "green” parties among us in regard to the Artsakh issue”.
“If we cannot avoid dividing political forces by color, we should limit that division to political competition. Artsakh and Armenia have only one definition color-wise – the Armenian tricolor. This concerns all political forces equally.
Dear friends, the tricolor is common for us all, the same as the security and the future of Artsakh and Armenia. Therefore, I urge everyone to unite behind a single position on the Artsakh issue and remove the topic or the name of Artsakh from pre-election speeches and debate vocabulary by gentlemen’s agreement,” said Babloyan.
He also addressed the people of Artsakh, saying:
“I ask you to refrain from stirring emotions during the pre-election period and responding to certain statements that are most likely a result of poor _expression_ of thought. As I have mentioned, the security and prosperous future of Artsakh and Armenia are the common goal for all of us.”