Expert says presidential polls 'missed opportunity for Armenia'March 5, 2013 - 14:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Director of Regional Studies Center (RSC), political analyst Richard Giragosian has described the post-election developments as a crisis of confidence in the ruling authorities and the opposition. The expert noted spreading the movement and presentation of a clear strategy among the challenges the opposition currently faces. “We have no information as to the opposition developed a program or not,” he said, conditioning the public discontent with failure to unveil March 1, 2008 cases. “An impression is created that the ruling authorities fail to realize the level of discontent, with consensus noted as the main challenge. Moreover, they have failed to react properly to the current situation, with Hayk Babukhanyan, Artashes Geghamyan, Khosrov Harutyunyan and Shushan Petrosyan only voicing their position in mass media,” the expert said. Mr Giragosian further noted Raffi Hovannisian as the first politician to have adopted a new strategy, hailing the ex-candidate’s decision to promote his ideas in provinces. “Hovannisian has become a mediator for implementation of changes,” the expert said, deeming Feb 18 elections as a missed opportunity for Armenia. 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. |