On April 9 the Dashnaktsutiun held a public meeting at the Charles Aznavour square near “Moscow” cinema to launch its pre-election campaign during which the political party leaders made their speeches. They presented their platforms to the people, for example, rise in population, life pensions and increase of average salaries.
“Whoever doesn’t vote for the Dashnaktsutiun should not vote for me because the Dashnaktsutiun does not focus on individuals,” said leader of the ARF faction Hrair Karapetyan, according to “A1+”. Karapetyan is going to participate in the majority electoral system. Member of the ARF Bureau Hrant Margaryan had this to say:
“We are not going to curse, threaten and distribute electoral bribes; rather we are going to work. We have to create the middle class.” So, by using Seyran Avagyan’s slogan, “We have to create the middle class,” the ARF intends on stealing from Avagyan.
The meeting ended with a concert featuring a symphonic orchestra and ethnographic songs performed by several singers.