During his speech at the 15th Congress of RPA, President Serzh Sargsyan stated that today, the political parties are positioning themselves for the target of 2017-2018 elections. According to him, it should not be allowed to involve the entire public in pre-election turmoil ahead of the time. In this regard, Aravot.am asked the PAP spokesman Tigran Urikhanyan whether it is true that PAP party is positioned and preparing for the next election ahead of time. Mr. Urikhanyan replied, “I’m not going to interpret Serzh Sargsyan’s words. To interpret his words, refer to his spokesperson, or his authorized persons. As for the PAP, then we have a very clear and consistent policy course of moving ahead. All political parties are established through participating in a variety of elections to carry out their plans.” Serzh Sargsyan also said, “I do not accept the approaches of the political forces and figures who suddenly decided that there is no need to amend the Constitution forgetting the fact that until quite recently they affirmatively demanded the alteration of the political system.” Tigran Urikhanyan said, “We have always said one thing, including now. We have always said one thing about the election system, and we have asserted it by electoral platforms of different times, including by current programs, we do say the same now. With regard to the change of the government system, it is not the entirety that is available in the concept of Constitutional reforms, then, yes, we had made our mind clear on it.”
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