Early elections not to address problems until a voter changesMarch 23, 2010 - 19:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Early elections are possible only when the political crisis in the country cannot be overcome. "ARF does not rule out such a prospect, but the question of which political force and what program come to power through elections is more important to us," Armen Rustamyan , representative of the ARF Dasnaktsutyun Supreme Body told a news conference in Yerevan jointly held with the vice-president of Socialist International Mary Titizian. "If we are not yet ready to hold normal elections, I am personally against the idea of early elections, as they will only "correct" the mistakes of the authorities, that is, nothing would change for the better," Mr. Rustamyan said. According to him, the Armenian society is not yet understood the value of their vote. "f a voter sells his voice, he has no right to complain about the corruption in the country,"Armen Rustamyan explained. The ARF Dashnaktsutyun The Armenian Revolutionary Federation Dashnaktsutyun is an Armenian political party founded in Tiflis (Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia) in 1890 by Christapor Mikaelian, Stepan Zorian, and Simon Zavarian The ARF has the largest number of members from the political parties present in the Armenian Diaspora, having established affiliates in more than 200 countries. 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. |