Armenian opposition’s objective to achieve new parliamentary elections: PPA leader
25.09.2008,
02:13
Armenian opposition’s objective is to hold new parliamentary elections, said Stepan Demirtchyan, leader of the People’s Party of Armenia.
YEREVAN, September 24. /ARKA/. Armenian opposition’s objective is to hold new parliamentary elections, said Stepan Demirtchyan, leader of the People’s Party of Armenia.
“The only way to help the National Assembly enjoy public authority is to hold democratic elections,” he added.
Demirtchyan stressed the importance of easing the strain in Armenia by relieving “political prisoners” who have been under arrest since the March 1-2 clashes in Yerevan.
Touching upon the parliamentary commission that investigates the March clashes, the PPA leader said opposition is skeptical about the results of the investigation.
“The commission is not objective and real offenders remain unpunished,” Demitchyan added.
Since February 20 rallies, sit-ins and student walkouts had been held by the opposition led by Armenia’s first President Levon Ter-Petrosian in the center of Yerevan. The initiators and protesters accused Kocharyan's ally and Prime Minister Serge Sargsian of rigging the presidential election on February 19.
The clashes began on March 1-2 when authorities used force to clear Freedom Square of thousands of demonstrators who had camped there for the past 10 days.—0--
“The only way to help the National Assembly enjoy public authority is to hold democratic elections,” he added.
Demirtchyan stressed the importance of easing the strain in Armenia by relieving “political prisoners” who have been under arrest since the March 1-2 clashes in Yerevan.
Touching upon the parliamentary commission that investigates the March clashes, the PPA leader said opposition is skeptical about the results of the investigation.
“The commission is not objective and real offenders remain unpunished,” Demitchyan added.
Since February 20 rallies, sit-ins and student walkouts had been held by the opposition led by Armenia’s first President Levon Ter-Petrosian in the center of Yerevan. The initiators and protesters accused Kocharyan's ally and Prime Minister Serge Sargsian of rigging the presidential election on February 19.
The clashes began on March 1-2 when authorities used force to clear Freedom Square of thousands of demonstrators who had camped there for the past 10 days.—0--
