NAIRA ZOHRABIAN: ELECTIONS SHOULD NOT BE TURNED INTO MILITARY OPERATIONS
Noyan Tapan
May 19, 2009
YEREVAN, MAY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. According to Republican Party of Armenia
(RPA) and Bargavach Hayastan (Prosperous Armenia) responsible figures,
one should not politicize the clash between representatives of RPA
and BH parties’ electoral headquarters that happened on May 18 at
Yerevan Achapniak community’s Silikian district.
According to RPA Vice-Chairman Galust Sahakian, the incident of
Achapniak is not connected with the elections, therefore it cannot
have a negative impact on the elections. As to RPA’s relations with
BH, according to him, RPA "is solidary" with its coalition partner
"and respects BH very much."
Naira Zohrabian, a responsible figure for BH agitation, assured
that BH "has never violated any law of free competition." In her
words, BH even at the level of headquarters’ employees has never
been the first to initiate any attack and will not do it henceforth,
either." N. Zohrabian also stated that they call all parties running
for the elections for keeping correctness and understanding that
"election, be it state or local self-government, should not be turned
into military operations."
It should be mentioned that according to publications in press, the
dispute in words that happened between RPA and BH representatives
the day before turned into a fight, in which RPA members mainly
suffered. Achapniak Prefect, RA Prosecutor General’s brother Ruben
Hovsepian also suffered slightly. According to eye-witnesses, BH
leader Gagik Tsarukian, employees of Prosecutor’s Office and Police
arrived at the scene of action after the incident. The latters kept
the district under control till late night.