From: Abraham Rein (ARein@sorosny.org)
Date: Mon Oct 16 2000 - 11:27:48 EDT
DASHNAKTSUTIUN INFORM ARMENIAN PRESIDENT OF CONCERNS OVER
ECONOMIC SITUATION. Meeting in Yerevan on 13 October with
President Kocharian, leading members of the Armenian
Revolutionary Federation--Dashnaktsutiun (HHD) made clear
their concern at the ongoing lack of improvement in the
socio-economic situation, RFE/RL's Yerevan bureau reported.
HHD bureau member Vahan Hovannisian warned that what he
termed "the hysterical atmosphere" in the country will change
only if there are improvements in the economic situation and
a strengthening of the rule of law. The HHD has been
considered part of Kocharian's power base since February 1998
when he lifted the ban on its activities imposed three years
earlier by his predecessor Levon Ter-Petrossian (see "RFE/RL
Newsline," 9 February 1998). LF
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