Friday, February 24 2017 18:26

ArmInfo.Participating in the election race, the Armenian opposition forces call bloc  "Raffi-Ohanian-Oskanian" to refrain from criticism in their address  and to concentrate on their own activities and programs.

To note, recently the bloc leader ex-minister of Defense Seyran  Ohanyan and "shadow coordinator" of this political force, the former  head of the Armed Forces of Nagorno Karabakh Samvel Babayan stated  that the unit Ohanyan-Raffi-Oskanian is the only opposition force in  the political field of Armenia, and the rest are lead by the  authorities or intend to consolidate with the ruling Republican party  after the elections.

In this regard, the head of the "Prosperous Armenia" Party (PAP) and  the candidate from the bloc "Tsarukyan" Naira Zohrabyan in the  comments to ArmInfo, expressed reliability that the statement by the  ex-Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanyan is the result of negligence of  the latter. In her oipinion, it is inappropriate to discuss such  issues in the pre-election period, as the priority of every political  force should be a representation of his election program, and not a  criticism of other forces. "I am ready to resume the discussion on  April 3rd, and now we do not intend to criticize any opposition  force, because it will increase the chances of winning of the ruling  Republican Party of Armenia", she said urging Ohanyan and all  opposition politicians to follow the example of the bloc she  represents. 

In the opinion of the "Orinats Yerkir" Party (OE) head, and the  candidate from the party "Armenian Renaissance", which includes the  OE, Heghine Bisharyan, such statements are simply offensive. In this  regard, she advised Ohanya not to act with unfounded statements  against others, and to concentrate on their own programs and steps.  "ARP leader Arthur Baghdasaryan is able to make independent decisions  and not to act according to instructions of the authorities or any  force", she assured.

In his turn, the candidate from the "Elk" bloc Mane Tandilyan said  that Ohanian in his thoughts is in deep delusion, because unlike many  other forces in the bloc she represents, all decisions are made as a  result of discussions and consensus, rather than by the authorities  order or any power. "With such unfounded statements can come up such  politicians and parties who are controlled by other centers, the  decisions of which are always dictated by others", she said.

Meanwhile, the head of the Armenian National Congress Party and  candidate from the same force Levon Zurabyan considers Ohanian's and  babayan's statement frivolous. In his opinion, the reforms in the  electoral law of the state have created such a difficult situation  for the government that it cannot carry out conspiracy methods.  "Before making such statements, the authors should use their brains",  he resumed.