Dashnaktsutyun entered the Opposition
ARF Dashnaktsutyun made a statement about its leaving governmental coalition. The party refused 3 ministerial positions offered by government.
The step was caused by Apr. 22 agreement signed between RA and Turkish Foreign Ministries. The statement issued by the party says that ARF Dashnaktsutyun, as of now acts as an opposition, Dashnaktsutyun representative, RA NA MP Armen Rustamyan told a news conference today.
He also noted that at the moment differences in RA foreign policy between ARFD and Government are insurmountable. The last meeting with RA president became a proof to it.
It was clear even on Apr. 23 that the situation is serious, but as the person responsible for country's foreign policy, RA President, wasn't in Armenia, it was incorrect to announce our intention, whithout discussing the issue with him.
"On Apr. 25, during our meting with Serzh Sargsyan, the President assured us that Armenia's foreign policy line won't be altered. Armenia will try to normalize ties with Turkey in reasonable time limits, without sacrificing either NKR or Genocide issues to the normalization." Dashnaktsytyun was not satisfied with the reply RA President gave.
Afterwards the party presented its views and announced its decision.
"The party already decided upon its political line in the oppositional filed. "Most probably, we won't manage to cooperate with ANC, because of serious differences. We'll try to establish cooperation with Heritage to form our oppositional field," Armen Rustamyan concluded.
The step was caused by Apr. 22 agreement signed between RA and Turkish Foreign Ministries. The statement issued by the party says that ARF Dashnaktsutyun, as of now acts as an opposition, Dashnaktsutyun representative, RA NA MP Armen Rustamyan told a news conference today.
He also noted that at the moment differences in RA foreign policy between ARFD and Government are insurmountable. The last meeting with RA president became a proof to it.
It was clear even on Apr. 23 that the situation is serious, but as the person responsible for country's foreign policy, RA President, wasn't in Armenia, it was incorrect to announce our intention, whithout discussing the issue with him.
"On Apr. 25, during our meting with Serzh Sargsyan, the President assured us that Armenia's foreign policy line won't be altered. Armenia will try to normalize ties with Turkey in reasonable time limits, without sacrificing either NKR or Genocide issues to the normalization." Dashnaktsytyun was not satisfied with the reply RA President gave.
Afterwards the party presented its views and announced its decision.
"The party already decided upon its political line in the oppositional filed. "Most probably, we won't manage to cooperate with ANC, because of serious differences. We'll try to establish cooperation with Heritage to form our oppositional field," Armen Rustamyan concluded.
