The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun), one of the few political parties to have openly joined the current post-election protests, has effectively acknowledged that it does not regard an immediate change of power a realistic goal in Armenia at this point.
Addressing a Tuesday rally of supporters of the ex-presidential candidate, Raffi Hovannisian, who claims victory in the February 18 election officially won by incumbent President Serzh Sargsyan, senior Dashnaktsutyun member Armen Rustamyan insisted that properly assessing challenges is crucial for the opposition movement today.
"The government will not voluntarily make concessions, let alone give up power. It can be made to do so only with a popular movement that is turned into a serious political factor," stressed Rustamyan, implying that such an effort could take time and require a step-by-step approach.
Armenian News
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