Seyran Ohanyan: Armenia needs system changes 

ArmInfo. Armenia needs system changes, Seyran Ohanyan, the 

Ex Minister of Defense of Armenia and Ohanyan-Raffi-Oskanyan bloc  member said during his conversation with journalists on February 13. 

Regarding the question addressed if the bloc will go for  the shift  of authorities, Ohanyan said that all the members of this political  union will participate to elections within the intention to   form  new power. "The fact that country needs system changes is understood  not only by us but by 99% of our country's citizens," the Ex-Minister  stated. At that, he called not to be hurry with the slogans claiming  street struggle. "I suggest to implement our activities in a  civilized  manner and in peaceful conditions," he mentioned. But 

Ohanyan mentioned also that if the bloc arranges meetings at the  Freedom Square, he will attend anyway.  Answering the question  regarding will Agenda comprise the investigation on March 1 2008  events, the Former Minister stated that their political entity will  act in a strict conformance to the law. Ohanyan stated also that  there are political prisoners in Armenia. 

Seyran Ohanyan, the  Ex Minister of Defense, Vardan Oskanyan and  Raffi Hovannisian, former Ministers of Foreign Affairs,  leading the  factions of Solidarity and Heritage  factions respectively,  signed  an Agreement on participating to elections as a single bloc. The bloc  was joined also by the Justice Party and People  Party, as well as  Unified Armenians and Independent Judge NGOs. The faction of Third  Republic refused to cooperate with the bloc.