YEREVAN. – The former leadership of the [opposition Armenian National Movement] ANM decided to dissolve the party, and we do not tolerate that because we bear responsibility for all achievements and failures.

ANM Board member, MP and former FM Alexander Arzumanyan told the above-said to news reporters at Saturday’s founding re-establishment congress of the ANM.

“We have nothing to be ashamed of, and we cannot give up our track-record. There are politicians here who continue to struggle since [19]88,” he noted.   

Arzumanyan did not agree with the view that today’s opposition is in a dire situation.

“Now, they have to think about the changes as to how to work in the next phase,” he added. 

To the query as to whether he thinks Armenia’s opposition is weak, the ANM Board member responded as follows: 

“Yes, the opposition is weak, but everything is weak in Armenia. The weak country has weak authorities, and a corresponding weak opposition to these weak authorities.” 

Alexander Arzumanyan added, however, that they want to unite solely the liberal opposition in Armenia.