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«THE OPPOSITION HAS NEVER BEEN SO DISCREDITED»

Politics

«I have been in the political field for such a long time but there are things I don't understand as they are beyond any logic», sincerely confessed head of the National Democratic Party Shavarsh Kocharyan in «Pastark» club. What he meant as beyond any logic was the behavior of the opposition in connection with the Electoral Code.

According to Mr. Kocharyan, for the first time there is a chance to end anarchy at the Constitution level, but the inner political situation in the country does not allow it. «It is very dangerous to stay where you are. Only a few of the CoE member countries have failed to organize fair elections. These are Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. It is meaningless to speak about democracy without free and fair elections».

Mr. Kocharyan considers the steps of the authorities simple and natural. «In this kind of countries the authorities think about reproduction. There are three factors with the help of which the obstacle of free elections can be overcome – people, opposition and international structures. During the whole period of independence the Armenian opposition has never been so discredited».

Mr. Kocharyan considers it illogical that the NA opposition did not sign under the amendments to the Electoral Code which had been reached by struggle and signed under a draft which does not represent significant changes. “Moreover, they sign it the case when there is another draft processed by the NDP which takes into account their demands”.

The NDP and the NGO “Democracy” have processed a joint program of controlling the electoral process which could be financed by the US State Department, but it wasn’t because of the inactivity or indifference of the opposition. According to Mr. Kocharyan, today the opposition does not think about the results of the coming elections; its representatives compete in announcing about revolution and other things.

Irregardless of all the circumstances, as Mr. Kocharyan informed, the NDP will participate in the Parliamentary elections. “Nevertheless, we will not exclude the possibility of cooperation with other power”.

At the end of the news conference Mr. Kocharyan referred to the murder of Shahen Hovasapyan, “He was killed by people for whose sake Shahen Hovasapyan was ready to give his life”, he stated without going into further details.