Armenia: Special Elections Necessary

A1 Plus reports that Ruben Hakobian, once a senior leader in the Armenian Revolutionary Federation — Dashnakstsutyun (ARF-D), believes that special elections should be called in order to ease post-election tensions in Armenia. Recently expelled from the party for criticizing the position it took after the election, Hakobian again says that the ARF-D effectively allowed Ter-Petrossian to become the main opposition force.

He also again argues that there are many people who support neither Ter-Petrossian or Sargsyan and are instead waiting for a third political force to emerge.

“Special elections must be held in Armenia in no less than 1 and no more than 1.5 years’ time”, declared ex-member of the Dashnaktsutyun (Armenian Revolutionary Federation) Party, former RA Consul General to Saint Petersburg Ruben Hakobian.

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The division of the political sphere into 2 parts is unacceptable for Ruben Hakobian. “The Government has simply offered the opposition to Levon Ter-Petrossian and the latter is accurately sowing the field presented to him”, says Hakobian and adds: “In fact, there is a third side that is still waiting with caution.”

“That third side does not have leaders. It is not fully constructed yet and it is the thick crowd of those who share neither Ter-Petrossian’s nor Sargssian’s policy. These are people with noble ideas on sovereignty and power.” Ruben Hakobian is sure: “If no special elections are held we shall have to face even more severe consequences.”