Becoming opposition may be risky for Prosperous Armenia, expert saysMay 7, 2012 - 15:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Expert of the Armenian National research center, political scientist Edgar Vardanyan doubts the opposition-like stance of Prosperous Armenia party. According to him, this could be a pre-arranged scenario. The party’s candidates nominated for the parliamentary elections mostly gained victory in these constituencies [by majority system]. The expert believes becoming opposition may appear risky for Prosperous Armenia, since its leader is owner of a huge business, and businessmen who confront authorities do not end up well in our country, Vardanyan said. Besides, the public will not recognize Prosperous Armenia as opposition, the expert noted. As to Armenia’s former Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian’s membership in this party, the political scientist thinks the party needs a figure who enjoys public recognition and respect, to voice its opposition statements. Meanwhile, ex-minister has his personal ambitions; he wants democratization for the political domain, Vardanyan stated. 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. |