  Future union of Armenian authorities with ANC: much ado of nothing?   May 24, 2011 - 18:38 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - The possible union between the Armenian National Congress and current authorities during the upcoming elections is heatedly discussed for several days. During the May 23 press conference, New Times party leader Aram Karapetyan did not rule out the possibility of an alliance between the Armenian National Congress (ANC) and the authorities, who might follow Miasnutyun Union’s example. Karapetyan reminded about the time when opposition leader Karen Demirchyan formed Miasnutyun Union with then prime minister Vazgen Sargsyan, despite his complicated relations with the authorities. According to Karapetyan, the two parties have not planned a union yet. Despite it, Karapetyan’s statement has caused a public response and become a key topic for discussions. If representatives of opposition parties did not exclude such a possibility in their comments, members of the ruling party tried to deny it. Member of the Republican Party of Armenia parliamentary group Hovhannes Sahakyan said the issue was never discussed. He also recommended against commenting on unconfirmed allegations. Independent parliament member Vardan Khachatryan said cooperation with the authorities can affect people’s attitude towards the Armenian National Congress (ANC). It should be noted that even a dialogue with the authorities can have a considerable impact on ANC’s popularity without a union. Media outlets continue spreading rumors about a possible deal between the authorities and ANC, as a result of which the latter should obtain a certain number of seats in the future parliament. And despite all refutations by ANC representatives, these rumors grow like weeds. In any case, currently one can only hypothetically speak about the authorities’ possible union with ANC, since even the existence of this dialogue is stated with great conventions. However, the experience of a political struggle in Armenia allows stating that any surprises can be expected during elections and especially after them Hayk Khalatyan / PanARMENIAN News Related issues:   11 28.04.11 - Armenian opposition protest rally                 Armenian National Congress Before elections of 19 February 2008 around the presidential candidate, Levon Ter-Petrossian, the first Armenian President, an alliance of more than 20 political parties and initiatives formed the all-national movement. On May 2, 2008 at the 2nd Congress of all-national movement Levon Ter-Petrossian put forward the idea of establishing the Armenian National Congress. On August 1, 2008 during a rally the Armenian National Congress was formally established.\r\n\r\nAmong the basic requirements of ANC are the release of political prisoners, restoration of the constitutional rights of citizens and the holding of early elections.  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 |  Latest news Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24  U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says.Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |
