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ARTHUR BAGHDASARYAN, «WE ARE OPPOSITION»

Politics

«I don't want to remain NA President, I don't want to put forward the issue of my confidence, I was to leave and follow my own course,» NA President Arthur Baghdasaryan announced during the press conference today and pointed the course, «We are opposition».

Will the opposition accept the OYP with outstretched hands? «I was not accepted with outstretched hands in the authorities, neither will I be in the opposition», the OYP leader said. By the way, he informed that the text of the written resignation is ready, but everything till be done according to the RA regulations on May 22, the first day of the NA four-day session. He will read the letter during the first session which will be confirmed within five days.

CIVILIZED DIVORCE BECAUSE OF THREE DISAGREEMENTS

Arthur Baghdasaryan came to the press conference after the last concluding session of the coalition where the sides decided to separate in a civilized way, without insulting each other. Was it Robert Kocharyan or Arthur Baghdasaryan who thought of OYP’s leaving the coalition first? Mr. Baghdasaryan answered that he had decided what to do and could not blame those businessmen who left the party as they were oppressed. He said that he understands those people who “knew there were disagreements between Robert Kocharyan and Arthur Baghdasaryan and were to decide which course to take.”

As for the disagreements, the NA President informed that there are three types of disagreements between him and his colleagues from the opposition. The first group is the inner political one. This includes the privatization of the nuclear power station and their attitude towards the 2001-2003 privatization program.

“The OYP has always said that the volumes of corruption are higher than the combat against it. We always said that we must combat with actions, not with words. We also did not accept the privatization process in Armenia. It was to be held according to the principles of transparency and equality,” Arthur Baghdasaryan said and reminded that he had given names and addresses which were not taken into account.

The second group of disagreements refers to the democratic reforms. Arthur Baghdasaryan reminded the discussions about the Constitutional amendments. “We are not like those people who say something and do another thing,” Mr. Baghdasaryan claimed.

And the third group refers to foreign policy. The NA President announced that the aim of Armenia is the integration into the European structures: membership in EU and close relationships with Russia and the NATO.

According to Arthur Baghdasaryan, these were the three main reasons why he resigned. Asked the question if the reason was the absence of his name in the three main posts, the NA President answered indirectly, “Armenia has exhausted all the resources of falsifying the elections. Now the people must make their choice.”