Coalition declaration advantageous only for ANC, expert saysMarch 1, 2011 - 13:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Expert for political and electoral technologies Armen Badalyan said that the recently signed coalition statement has polarized the Armenian political field between the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) and opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC). “The political field has become bicolor – black and white,” Badalyan told a press conference in Yerevan. He added that Prosperous Armenia (PA), ARF Dashnaktsutyun and indirectly RPA have suffered from the declaration, while it has been advantageous only for ANC. According to Badalyan, as a result of the declaration, PA is no longer conceived as an alternative to RPA. Besides, it will lead to disappointment of lower chains of PA and people’s withdrawal from the party. Analyst Anush Sedrakyan disagreed with this opinion, saying that PA is a part of the ruling power and, consequently, could not become an alternative to RPA. On February 17, the parties to the Political Coalition – the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), Prosperous Armenia party (PA) and Orinats Yerkir party (OY) - signed the Declaration of the Political Coalition. On behalf of the Republican Party it was signed by RA President, Chairman of the Party Serzh Sargsyan, on behalf of Prosperous Armenia - by Chairman of the Party Gagik Tsarukian, and on behalf of Orinats Yerkir - by Chairman of the Party Arthur Baghdassarian. 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 | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |