Tigran Torosyan: Armenia needs new parties, new government and news faces

PanARMENIAN.Net - "I'm more than confident that recent developments in political situation will have a serious influence on elections of Yerevan Mayor and Council of Elders. Should Heritage and ANC have submitted a single list of candidates, they would have much better chances of overcoming the 40% barrier," RA National Assembly ex- Speaker Tigran Torosyan told a news conference.



ANC showed incorrect and disrespectful attitude to its Heritage colleagues, RA ex-Speaker emphasized, adding "Heritage was the only opposition party undeserving of such an attitude. Should Heritage have decided to run for elections on its own, the step would have no serious consequences, even in case oppositional forces became united. "Yerevan citizens would be more concerned in the issue, than political parties are".



Tigran Torosyan is confident that opposition split and the only parliamentary party's refusal to run for elections, will likely cause coalition parties to form a new coalition within the Council of Elders and ANC's defeat in the elections.



''Mayoral elections won't follow presidential elections' pattern, despite ANC representatives' assertions,'' Tigran Torosyan stated. Still he agrees that current election carry a political nature. "Any event involving participation of parties has a political nature,'' he stressed.



When questioned about gains of society upon return of the first RA President Levon-Ter Petrosyan, Tigran Torosyan responded, "Ter-Petrosyan's return after 10years of silence came as a surprise to everyone. Hard to say what would society gain. Might be, another alternative."



According to Tigran Torosyan, RA system, allowing the existence of multiple political forces in the country, is not fully developed. ''Elections are like a mirror that reflects democratic processes within the country. Both opposition and governing authorities are part of a single mechanism, possessed of similar vices and virtues. Armenia needs new parties, new government and news faces," he said.