YEREVAN, JANUARY 29, NOYAN TAPAN. Commenting upon radical opposition's opinion that for not being deprived of the vote the Armenian authorities in secret negotiations with the European structures have agreed to make concessions in the issue of Karabakh, Armen Martirosian, the head of the Zharangutiun (Heritage) parliamentary faction, stated at the January 29 press conference that those apprehensions have some grounds. According to deputy's observation, it is also exact that Armenia that has weakened in the international sphere will be unprotected before any challenge, including in the respect of the Nagorno Karabakh problem. A. Martirosian also said that Zharangutiun party leader Raffi Hovannisian will not take part in PACE's work until Council of Europe corresponds to the values adopted by it. He said that so far the Armenian authorities have not properly fulfilled the provisions of Council of Europe previous resolutions, therefore R. Hovannisian as a member of the Armenian delegation in the Assembly cannot present any implemented step to Council of Europe. In response to the question of how Zharangutiun members treat the issue of sending representatives of Armenian National Congress to Council of Europe, A. Martirosian said that he does not see anything blameworthy in it. "ANC is a political force, which has something to say to Council of Europe and has a demand. There is nothing bad that the Congress reported the Assembly about the situation in Armenia," he said.

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