Prosperous Armenia not an opposition force, says politician
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18:05 – 13.10.12
The Prosperous Armenia party, which has once signed a coalition
agreement for backing the incumbent president in the 2013 polls, has
not so far declared any plans for acting otherwise, according to Arman
Melikyan, a former foreign minister of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.
Speaking to reporters on Saturday, the politician said the party is
just trying to create an appearance that it is an opposition force.
`The [opposition] Armenian National Congress is a more influential
parliamentary force; to my mind, however, appearing in parliament was
the last victory for them. It is often said the opposition has to have
a common candidate, but even if that is the case, I don’t think there
will be anyone capable of garnering a majority of votes,’ he said.
Melikyan explained that President Serzh Sargsyan is in the best
positions as a future presidential contender.
As for his possible nomination, the politician said he doesn’t yet
know his plans as he is still analyzing the political arena. But he
promised to declare his intention in the coming month. `I may nominate
myself as an option against all others,’ he added.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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