ARMEN ASHOTIAN SAYS FIRST 100 DAYS OF PRESIDENCY OF SERZH SARGSIAN SHOWED THAT THERE ARE NEW APPROACHES TOWARDS SOLUTION OF COUNTRY’S ISSUES

YEREVAN, JULY 25, ARMENPRESS:The 100 days of presidency of Serzh Sargsian showed that we have new logic and approaches in the solution of issues the country and the society are facing, Armen Ashotian, member of the Republican party’s faction said today at a press conference. “The new authorities, on behalf of the president and prime minister, are trying to use new partners for giving best solutions to the situation created in the country,” he said. According to him, all these approaches have been included in the pre-electoral programs of the president and naturally must have been carried out after the elections. Referring to the activity of the opposition, A. Ashotian noted that their activation has melted and the latest statements are for propaganda purposes. Speaking about the creation of the Armenian National Congress, Ashotian said that he positively assessed the plan of the opposition to create a joint political force but in this case it stems from ideological controversies and personal ambitions. A. Ashotian said that according to him “Heritage” party will not join the Armenian National Congress as far as Raffi Hovhanesian has not got the guarantee of being the heir of Levon Ter-Petrosian in the opposition field. He said he is sure that the forces behind the party and its active figures have their own political plans and will not agree to merge into the movement of Ter-Petrosian until R. Hovhanesian gets the guarantee of being the heir. Ashotian said that the Heritage is seeking to become the main political opposition force in 2012, 2013.