Levon Zurabyan: "The regime is doomed"
On March 16, the coordinator of the Armenian National Congress (HAK), Levon Zurabyan, and the Spokesman for Armenia's first President Levon Ter-Petrosyan, Arman Musinyan, told a press conference detailing the HAK decision to nominate Levon Ter-Petrosyan for Yerevan Mayor.
Levon Zurabyan noted that the opposition's decision is a message to the whole Armenian nation. The message states that the upcoming election will not be an ordinary one. "Rather, it will be a struggle for lawfulness. We have come to combat against this tyrannical, criminal and oligarch system. We have come to establish democracy in the country."
The 18 member-parties of the Armenian National Congress took a unanimous decision on Levon Ter-Petrosyan's nomination as a HAK candidate. Levon Zurabyan says that after winning the election the HAK will be able to continue the struggle for the establishment of constitutional order and legality in the country from a more favorable position. Therefore, the HAK calls on Yerevan civilians to participate in the poll as "the clue to victory is in their hands." "It will not be a struggle against Beglaryan. Our main rival is the regime and we shall struggle against it," says the HAK coordinator.
Note that Levon Ter-Petrosyan heads the HAK ticket followed by the Leader of the People's Party of Armenia Stepan Demirtchyan.
Levon Zurabyan is convinced that the HAK will enjoy a glorious victory as the "acting system is doomed." We have no doubts in this view. We are certain that on May 31 people will unanimously vote for the HAK."
Levon Zurabyan says that the election may be viewed as the second phase of the presidential election.
Levon Ter-Petrosyan's spokesman Armen Musinyan noted the government has also issued a message - "all the layers of the government will be criminalised." "I am sure that the society will vote for the oppositional message," added Musinyan.
