“VAHAN HOVHANNISYAN LIVES WITH PINK IMAGINATIONS”

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“The present regime caused the closure of Constitutional Right Union and it cannot operate legally. “Iravunk”, “Zaruhi”, “Ararat-infomo” and “Hetaqnnutyun” newspapers are also closed. I and Hovhannes Galajyan were persecuted”, said Hayk Babukhanyan, chairman of Constitutional Right Union, who did not agree with Vahan Hovhannisyan, the NA Deputy Chairman and member of the “Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaktsutyun”, that no newspapers were closed and no individual was persecuted during the officiate of present authorities.

Hayk Babukhanyan insisted on the fact that their party was deprived of regular operation for a year was the result of the government’s interference. “The state gets involved in the party through judicial power, pulls away the leaders that have been elected legally and appoints new leaders. This was followed by more brutal activities, when the authorities smashed up our office. Maybe Mr Hovhannisyan hasn’t seen this? How else could they close a party?”

“They aimed either at closing the newspaper or coming to an agreement with the staff and changing it. The authorities tried to come to an agreement with me, but I refused them. Then they tired to close it irregularly, but in vain. Treachery took place, which was done by the state office”, noticed Hayk Babukhanyan.

Head of the Constitutional Right Union motivated it by the fact that their party intended to participate in the NA elections. “Our party called on unity and suggested the opposition to participate in the elections jointly. That was why we were dangerous. Before registering in the Central Electoral Commission, they intruded into our office and smashed it up. This is the way they try to destroy the multi-party system in Armenia”.

Hayk Babukhanyan did not deny the fact that their newspaper was persecuted and depressed during the communist period and during the officiate of former authorities. “But I haven’t seen that the chief editor was beaten so publicly and no one carried the responsibility”.

In his opinion, Vahan Hovhannisyan lived with pink imaginations, otherwise he would not have said it. Hayk Babukhanyan reminded Mr Hovhannisyan the closure of “A1+” TV Channel during the officiate of current authorities, advising him not to say ridiculous things.

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“We welcome the pluralism during the elections”, said Hayk Babukhanyan, Head of the Constitutional Right Union reflecting on Ter-Petrosyan’s return to the political field. “We welcome when this or that social circle pulls forward its candidate, particularly when we talk about an experienced political actor, like Levon Ter-Petrosyan”. According to him the first president is an alternative and a serious candidate, who has his ideological programs.