ArmInfo. Former Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan's decision to take active part in political and electoral processes was not a surprise for me, Deputy Chairman of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia Armen Ashotyan stated today at the press conference in Yerevan.
Ashotyan also stated that all the citizens of Armenia have a Constitutional right to look for answers in political processes and former officials are not exception. "15 years of political experience have demonstrated that former officials, prime ministers, presidents, ministers attempt to assume positions in political space, however they do not manage to reach big success, however sometimes they find their place in political sun'', he noted.
The Former Minister also considered artificial all the political alliances, of which Ohanyan is member according to mass media, particularly they were stating that he cooperates with former Deputy Head of President's Administration Viktor Dallakyan as well as former Foreign Ministers Raffi Hovhannisian and Vartan Oskanian.
Touching upon the upcoming parliamentary elections Ashotyan stated that political climate has changed in the country and different political ''species'' try to justify their existence. ''There are various 'species' in political arena from dinosaurs to birds, mammals and plants, however evolution should happen and the most viable species should survive'', ''Darwin'' of Armenian political thought stated.
To note, on December 20 former Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan stated about his intention to participate in parliamentary elections, forming a new team, which according to him will rule the country more efficiently. He also stated that he is holding political consultations with a lot of political forces however he did not present the details.