Let’s Overcome Soviet Thinking! – Newspaper

LET’S OVERCOME SOVIET THINKING! – NEWSPAPER

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September 25, 2012 | 08:19

YEREVAN. – In reply to the observation that the political party-member
heads of Armenia’s communities cannot be impartial during national
elections, Communities Association of Armenia Board Coordinator Emin
Yeritsyan said the following to Aravot daily:

“They should be impartial? They are public political figures, and
they have a right and are free to manifest a political stance in any
election. There isn’t any adverse phenomenon here. We should somewhat
overcome Soviet thinking.

The Council of Europe observers likewise call upon the [political]
parties to take active part [in local government elections]. This
is the domain where the parties have a right to show [themselves],
and no one has any restrictions.”