“He dismissed newly formed governmental coalition’s capability to defuse political crisis in Armenia, as the sides of that coalition are essentially the same parties who were in power over the last 10 years. Instead of solving the problems, this type of coalitions under the current circumstances may transform into additional means of repressions.”

This is a generalization that can be played out on either side of the field and in which Unzipped is perceiving this as a one sided situation where the opposition is presented as isolated and pressured to revolt. Orinats Yerkir Candidate, Artur Baghdasarian, was throughout his campaign critical of the government and the Dashnaktsutyoun made progressive steps by introducing a candidate and exercising an active campaign in this years elections. The simple role of the formers Party being a member of the coalition and the political developments of the latter Party reflect the differences and independence between the Coalition powers. Had both these Parties played a role in the government under President Kocharian and remained structurally the same, both politically and in rhetoric, then I would feel more comfortable to consider dismissing the new coalition as incapable. The very fact that the more significant parties who supported various candidates during the elections are a part of this coalition, aside from Ter-Petrosian and his irresponsible tactics, signify and represent the true political atmosphere of who is taking an active roll in dialogue and compromise. The question should revolve around who is at the table and who is taking extra measures to avoid grabbing a chair.