ArmInfo.NKR Ex Defense Minister Samvel Babayan's role in the issues of "Ohanyan-Raffi-Oskanyan" bloc formation is not big. This was stated by Seyran Ohanyan, theFormer Minister of Defense of the Republic of Armenia and the Bloc Leader.
We got close relations with Babayan, but he doesn't play an essential role in our common activities," Ohanyan stated. He added also that Babayan had no any impact made on him regarding the issue of the bloc capsulation.
Meanwhile, leader of Solidarity Vardan Oskanyan disproved the information that Babayan participated to the capsulation of bloc. "Negotiations are being held by a special group, and Babayan is not included in the team mentioned, " he accentuated.
To mention, Raffi Hovannisian, the leader of the Heritage faction, stated that parties initiated this struggle for the independence of Armenia and the territorial integrity of Artsakh. We will struggle for our heroes and our political prisoners," he accentuated.In his turn, Vardan Oskanyan, the leader of the Solidarity faction, stated that the consolidation of the parties is an exclusive opportunity to change the situation in the country. "We are sure that many things in the country could be changed very fast. The ruling authorities are an obstacle for the development of Armenia, of its security and sustainability," he said. At that, he said that signing of this document is a historical event.
To remind the bloc was joined also by the Justice Party and People Party, as well as Unified Armenians and Independent Judge NGOs. And the faction of Third Republic refused to cooperate with the bloc.