“HAK will make its next step”
The authorities are playing for time with their avoidance to start a dialogue with the opposition Armenian National Congress, Secretary of the People's Party of Armenia (HZhK) Felix Khachatryan said on Monday.
Last week, the Armenian National Congress (HAK) formed a 5-person delegation to start a dialogue with the authorities. The delegation led by HAK Coordination Levon Zurabyan includes Davit Shahnazaryan, Vahagn Khachatryan, Felix Khachatryan and Samvel Abrahamyan.
"We formed a delegation and we are ready for the dialogue. If it does not work, the blame will lie on the authorities," Khachatryan told journalists on June 6.
He reminded that the opposition is ready to negotiate with the authorities over snap presidential and parliamentary elections.
Asked what the opposition will do, if the authorities fail to meet their demand, Khachatryan said, "We shall make the next step. However, let us wait for the official response."
"The process of conducting talks and specifying their format should not be a long-term process. Therefore, the dialogue should be held within a reasonable time period for us to understand the authorities' intention," Khachatryan said.
Commenting on Republican Party (HHK) Spokesman's statement that HHK is ready to defend in the National Assembly all realistic proposals put forth by HAK, the HZhK representative said, "Since they haven't presented their agenda yet, there is no point in presenting issues to the parliament."
