ARTHUR BAGHDASARIAN OFFERS FRESH FLOWERS
Support A1+!The leader of the Orinats Yerkir Party (OYP) Arthur Baghdasarian runs in the presidential elections with the motto, “Nobody likes withered flowers.”
“New ideas, innovations and audacity are required to lead the society and to take the path of new developments. We have already taken the path and call on our patriots to join us,” Baghdasarian says. .
The OYP is participating at the presidential election with a civil movement which is organized for the sake of democracy, a politically and economically strong and competitive state. The movement has already got 10 thousand supporters. “This movement will mark the start of a new period. We suggest turning on the clock of the new start from 2008, which will put an end to cynicism and arbitrariness,” the OYP leader says.
At the request of reporters he commented on the civil movement. “The civil support groups include people independent of their party affiliation and belongings because these are not elections to parties. The election to the president of Armenia refers to every compatriot and each family. We consider civil activity highly important at the presidential election,” he said.
Today Arthur Baghdasarian voiced support for all forces who are interested in free and fair elections. “According to him, “the country needs a legitimate and national President, who enjoys the love of the people,” Arthur Baghdasarian says.
The OYP will launch a chain of rallies from January 2008. “We start rallies from January. The timetable is under consideration. Rallies are part of our arsenal, as well as meetings, both in Yerevan and in regions,” Arthur Baghdasarian says.
He noted that these rallies will not be partisan. “We are not running in partisan elections. We shall hold meetings and rallies with people throughout the country. Our pre-election arsenal will include rallies,” he says.
The OYP leader welcomed all people who dare to attend rallies. “The atmosphere of fear reigning in the country already disperses though the authorities take every effort to prevent people’s participation at the rallies.”
The leader of the Orinats Yerkir Party says they will address people through rallies to overcome the fear they have. “Live like free people. Vote for the candidate you want but vote because you want and not because they pay or inflict pressure on you.”
By the way, the OYP leader thinks that money will not have a crucial role at the upcoming presidential election.
In this connection the reporters reminded the OYP leader that Levon Ter-Petrossian had made a similar call. The former president stated that his supporters had undergone pressure. Thus, why didn’t the OYP join at least the call? “I am a presidential candidate. We have a distinct number of supporters. This is an election of persons not parties. I do not think if Ter-Petrossian or Vahan Hovanissian say one thing, others should join by all means.
Arthur Baghdasarian stated that if the elections are tampered, the Orinats Yerkir Party will fight through by all means. “We have sufficient human resources to observe the elections in all the 2000 election districts. We are ready to cooperate with anyone who will struggle against machinations. In other words, there are opposition candidates who wish to hold on to their votes through healthy cooperation,” Baghdasarian says.
