Armenian musician will no longer support ARF Dashnaktsutyun – newspaper

January 14, 2012 | 09:26

YEREVAN. – Renowned Armenian musician Ruben Hakhverdyan supported the
current parliamentary opposition ARF Dashnaktsutyun Party during all
National Assembly elections, and he even has songs dedicated to the
Party, Aravot daily writes.

`[But] In an interview with Aravot, Mr. Hakhverdyan stated he is [now]
rejecting ARF because: `At the time I saw [ARF Faction leader] Vahan
Hovhannisyan as the most intellectual man. Unfortunately, I do not
understand why Dashnaktsutyun took a `backward step.’ Now, I will not
be alongside any political force; we need new brains,’ Aravot writes.

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From: A. Papazian