ANC leader speaks in defense of Prosperous ArmeniaJune 26, 2012 - 21:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition bloc leader, ex-president Levon Ter-Petrossian spoke in defense of Prosperous Armenia, slamming those who dubbed the party as “fake opposition.” “Those skeptical of Prosperous Armenia cite the following arguments to prove their point : 1st, they believe the party backs ex-president Robert Kocharian and are threatened by the possibility of his return; 2nd, Prosperous Armenia didn’t announce itself an opposition, in line with parliamentary regulations, which I believe are absurd and have to be abolished.” “By doing so, the skeptics are trying to help current President Serzh Sargsyan in positioning himself as a lesser evil as compared to Kocharian, whose name is associated with March 1, 2008 events.” “The supposedly independent media and political forces are trying to push Prosperous Armenia back into Serzh Sargsyan’s arms, in an effort to again turn the party into RPA extension.” As ANC leader said, current authorities are using harsher means to pressure Prosperous Armenia, “yet, giving in to President Sargsyan would mean political death to Prosperous Armenia.” “Turning into an opposition as the only way out for Prosperous Armenia,” Ter-Petrossian noted, urging other political forces for help. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. Partner news | Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north. “He will leave”: Protest leader no longer demands meeting with Pashinyan Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan no longer demands a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. |