ARF- Dashnaktsutyun becomes alternative opposition
The rumours about the ARF- Dashnaktsutyun's withdrawal from the coalition were confirmed today.
The representative of the ARF Dashnaktsutyun Supreme Body Armen Rustamyan, Armen Rustamyan today announced that the ARF- Dashnaktsutyun is quitting the coalition and lays down its mandates in the government. The party is becoming an alternative opposition.
The ARF's decision is determined by Serzh Sargsyan's policy regarding the Karabakh conflict and Armenian-Turkish ties. The decision was made after a joint statement of the Armenian and Turkish FMs in Switzerland.
"We were at variance with Robert Kocharyan in light of certain foreign issues but this time all discords are insurmountable."
Armen Rustamyan and ARF Bureau member Hrant Margaryan met with Serzh Sargsyan last week but the meeting didn't affect ARF's decision to withdraw from the coalition.
"The President assures us that he is going to better the Armenian-Turkish relations at the same pace."
On April 24 the whole world expected U.S. President Barack Obama to pronounce the word genocide. In this context, the ARF- Dashnaktsutyun blames the Armenian leadership.
"But for the FMs' joint statement in Switzerland, Obama would have serious problems for not uttering the word genocide. The ARF has already got concerns from U.S. congressmen working on the universal recognition of the Armenian Genocide."
The ARF- Dashnaktsutyun intends to become a full alternative opposition, better the political domain and pursue national and state interests in Armenian-Turkish and Karabakh issues.
Armen Rustamyan noted that the party's withdrawal from the coalition has nothing to do with the mayoral election. The party doesn't avoid criticism as it makes their rows firmer.
Armen Rustamyan doesn't rule out the ARF's collaboration with the Armenian National Congress (HAK) in the future. Rustamyan reminded all political forces that they are on the same plane which lacks one wing and cannot fly. "A bird cannot fly with one wing. We are going to be the lost wing."
