Can discussions between HAK and Khachatur Sukiasyan become a bridge between HAK and CC? (video)
On January 15, the Civil Contract party will hold a vote to decide the order of candidates on its party list. The list will be presented to the Yelk alliance. “I cannot recall such a precedent when party list voting was applied in Armenia. For the first time, the proportional list of a political party will be determined by the rating of candidates. It means voters will choose individual candidates from the list provided by each party and every political party is free to decide the order of its candidates,” says Arayik Harutyunyan, a member of the Civil Contract party. A total of 35 members of the party have expressed desire to participate in the preferential voting. Arayik Harutyunyan will be nominated in the constituency of Malatia-Sebastia and Shengavit districts. His main contenders will probably be Heghine Bisharyan (Armenian Revival Party-HVK) and Samvel Alexanyan (Republican Party of Armenia-HHK). “We shall pay attention to these candidates and their mode of actions during the election campaign. The decision of voters in fact depends on our actions; they will vote for those candidates whom they consider to be true oppositionists. In case of Heghine Bisharyan and the party she represents, I can say that people know where they come from, what they have done until now, when they were in power and what they did when they were in power,” Arayik Harutyunyan said. During the election campaign, the Civil Contract will take into consideration the peculiarities of each and every constituency. “We will have good chances if we offer definite solutions and make our voice heard by voters, at the same time not excluding the criticisms of our opponents.” The Yelk alliance continues discussions with other political forces with the exception of the Social Democrat Hunchakian Party (SDHK). “Cooperation with this political force as an ally is not under discussion, considering the fact that they once cooperated with the authorities, as well as the ideological difference between us.” Discussions between the Armenian National Congress (HAK) and businessman Khachatur Sukiasyan continue. The Civil Contract is on good terms with the businessman. When asked whether the positive outcome of the discussions can become a bridge between the HAK and CC, Mr. Harutyunyan said, “Only after I see certainty in the relations between the HAK and Khachatur Sukiasyan shall I be able to answer your question. Some members of the Civil Contract stand well with Khachatur Sukiasyan, yet it does not mean that these relations should develop into political cooperation or prevent that cooperation.” Alen Simonyan, another member of the Civil Contract, will be nominated in Constituency N4 which represents Kentron, Nork-Marash, Erebuni and Nubarashen districts.
