Galust Sahakyan: The Past Elections Shaped A New Culture

GALUST SAHAKYAN: THE PAST ELECTIONS SHAPED A NEW CULTURE
Karen Ghazaryan

"Radiolur"
03.06.2009 15:13

Head of the Republcian Party faction Galust Sahakyan told a press
conference today that the past elections for the Yerevan City Council
shaped a new electoral culture. The participating political forces
tried to win the trust of the electors not guided by the principle
of slandering each other. That is why, according to Galust Sahakyan,
the elections passed without essential violations.

"Every team tried to demonstrate greater correctness," Galust Sahakyan
said. According to him, tensions at some polling stations were
natural, because the electorate was large and the polls were being
organized by almost 80 thousand people altogether. "I think there was
certain tension, but it cold not affect the "good" assessment of the
elections," he said.

Regarding the statement of the Armenian National Congress on refusal
from the mandates, the Republican MP said they were not going to
oppose the decision. "They are a team that has 70 thousand votes,
and we would not like to offend the voters."

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS