ArmInfo.Former Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan's stand on political arena is not clear yet for the parliamentary forces of Armenia.
Thus, Secretary of ARF Dashnaktsutyun faction Aghvan Vardanyan in a talk to ArmInfo's correspondent noted that the former Minister's speech did not contain any harsh opposition formulations; consequently it is early to talk about his further plans. At the same time he assured that ARF and Ohanyan did not hold any discussions related to cooperation. Vardanyan has one again stated that ARF intends to participate in the upcoming parliamentary elections with its own list of candidates. However, he considers that Ohanyan and his team are Dashanktustyun's competitors. "All those forces, which participate in the elections, are rivals and Ohanyan's team, which is not known yet, is not an exception", the member of Dashnaktsutyun noted.
Head of Armenian National Congress Faction Levon Zurabyan also stated that Ohanyan has a Constitutional right to participate in elections. "His political line is not developed yet, the format of his participation and political stand are not clear, consequently opportunities for cooperation are not known either", he noted. At the same time the oppositionist stated that ANC does not consider Ohanyan as rival yet, as neither his program nor further actions have been published yet. Zurabyan noted that Ohanyan has not held any consultations with the ANC.
Member of Prosperous Armenia faction Mikael Melkumyan welcomed Ohanyan's entry into politics as in his opinion Ohanyan is a real patriot. He thinks that Ohyan's political decision right after his dismissal from the position of the defense minister demonstrates that he has serious concerns of the country's future. He did not rule out possibilities for cooperation if the stands of Ohanyan and the Prosperous Armenia Party are in line, however no discussions have been held yet.
To note, former Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan stated on December 20 about his intention to participate in parliamentary elections forming a new team, which according to him will more efficiently rule the country. He also stated that he holds political consultations with a lot of political forces and will present the details later.