Expert: opposition’s protest marches useless without external supportMay 17, 2012 - 15:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An expert in political and electoral technologies Armen Badalyan believes protest marches won’t help Armenian opposition struggle with the authorities. Though people might have voted against current authorities, opposition forces won’t be able to make a stand for their votes without external support, the expert said. To prove his point, he cited opposition victories during Arab Spring or Orange Revolutions in CIS (Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, Kirghizia) achieved through external support. Also, according to the expert, international observers’ statements on May 6 parliamentary elections in Armenia should be viewed in the context of European politics. “The West expects Armenia to ratify Protocols with Turkey and promote Karabakh conflict settlement based on Madrid Principles. Based on this viewpoint, the West will benefit from Armenian parliament where the ruling authorities have a majority of seats,” he said. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |