Oskanian says their trio excludes the return of territories (video)
“We are moving ahead with a well-known principle: one step forward, two steps back. We are going to put an end to the atmosphere of injustice,” former Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan, who leads the list of the Ohanyan-Raffi-Oskanian (ORO) alliance, said in Vayk town as he campaigned for the opposition bloc. Ohanyan says he is often asked whether he had any benefit from his involvement in the race. “I always answer that we shall either have victory or people will continue to stay in this condition,” he stressed. “We can achieve changes through elections; they are an important tool for solving serious problems. I promise here looking into the eyes of each of you that we shall frequently come here to report about what we have done for this country,” Mr Ohanyan said. He says 'the allaince has a large team of supporters' and asks them to go from one house to another to inform everyone that the ORO will stand by the people. “Armenia is already considered an authoritarian state,’ said former Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian. “In the past, Armenia was considered a free country in terms of press freedom while today the press in Armenia is considered ‘not free.’ Ironically, Armenia has dropped from the 101st to the 121st position according to the corruption perceptions index. If we come to power, we will change this situation,” he said. Oskanian added that their trio excludes the return of territories. The alliance will next meet residents of Syunik marz.
