Panorama.am
19:57 30/01/2007
MAY 12 ELECTIONS TO DECIDE FATE OF ARMENIA
`These elections may not only be regular but decisive,’ Shavarsh
Kocharyan, National Democratic Party leader, told a press conference
today.
In his words, Armenia was going to `authoritarian, individual based
system’ but the process has been stopped in the course of the last two
years. Therefore, the elections on May 12 will decide the fate of
Armenia – towards a rule of law, democratic country or to an
authoritarian state. `For the first time in Armenia, there was a
change to shift the power from the center of authorities – the
president to a political body – the parliament,’ he said.
Kocharyan believes parliamentary elections are more important that
2008 presidential elections. He said Armenia cannot take the path of
Middle East countries especially that there are people who will go
`after ideas and not money.’
Source: Panorama.am