Heritage party to publish nomination list in Yerevan municipal elections

The Heritage party plans to publish its nomination list in the forthcoming elections to the Yerevan Council of Elders, Heritage party Spokesman Hovsep Khurshudyan told a press conference in Yerevan Freedom Square.

Armenia is unable to meet the challenges facing it with such statesmen as Chairman of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) and Armenia’s incumbent President Serzh Sargsyan, as well as high-ranking officials representing the ruling party.

With respect to the ruling party members’ talks that “Raffi Hovannisian is a closed issue,” Mr Khurshudyan said that “their issue is not closed for the people, and the people will resolve it.”

Many of the Armenian president’s statements on his meeting with Raffi Hovannisian are false.

Serzh Sargsyan’s resignation or a similar “solution on a national scale” would be acceptable.

“This solution on a national scale cannot be a proposal for constitutional amendments in two years, but can only be part thereof,” Mr Khurshudyan said.

He is sure that the Heritage party will win the municipal elections in Yerevan. Struggle in the elections to the Yerevan Council of Elders is an important part of the party’s political struggle.

Mr Khurshudyan also welcomes other political parties’ intention to run for the Yerevan Council of Elders though they did not participate in the presidential election.

“They did not believe anything could be changed through the presidential election, but they do believe something can be changed through elections to the Yerevan Council of Elders, which is commendable,” he said.

Mr Khurshudyan does not rule out cooperation with the political forces in question.