Politics

Electoral bribe on state level

07.02.2008

The state resource is being used in such an evident way, which would definitely been considered an illegality in some other legal country. This opinion was expressed by the head of Levon Ter-Petrosyan’s campaign office Alexander Arzumanyan. In his words the whole state apparatus, police, all the law-enforcers, the State Tax and Customs Services are …

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“I will never stand head lowered”

07.02.2008

Yesterday Prime Minister, presidential candidate Serzh Sargsyan continued his pre-election campaign in Malatia Sebastia and Shengavit communities, where he was met not only with traditional bread and salt but also pigeons were thrown to the air. In Shengavit community the voters even addressed Sargsyan as Mr. President. For example, “dear president,” “let God be with …

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Will be legalized

07.02.2008

During yesterday’s meeting RA presidential candidate Serzh Sargsyan assured people that prior to the adoption of the law on land, that is prior to June 2001 all the buildings constructed will be legalized and the government decisions are not subject to change. “The government has made a decision twice and it is not subject to …

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Do not obey provocations

07.02.2008

Yesterday when talking to journalists the RA President Robert Kocharyan ensured that the campaign in general proceeds pretty calm. As of the incidents he said, “There will be incidents during the campaigns. Those occur in all countries. But I am asking everyone not to create and obey provocations. The organizers of rallies are also responsible …

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Nothing has been forgotten

07.02.2008

“If the government of 1998 gave a political estimation concerning the previous government, they would not be able to return now and feel so good on the scene. The government was too humanistic at that time not to do that, however it would be better to make a delivery and acceptance of the state in …

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Hot night

07.02.2008

Last year two pre-election headquarters of presidential candidates were attacked. The police department of Nor-Nork received a call from Serzh Sargsyan’s campaign manager of that district Seryozha Alexanyan and was informed that two unknown persons had opened fire at the pre-election headquarter located at Mari 12 street of Nor-Nork. Some time later Alexanyan again called …

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Interesting elections

07.02.2008

The head of the PACE observation mission John Prescott says that the Armenian elections will be interesting. In fact, he is true and our elections and the organizers of those elections have always interested and surprised foreigners by showing new forms of electoral violations each time. Furthermore, Mr. Prescott has always been surprised and says …

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Nightmare perspective

04.02.2008

“All those victories, which were taken away from you in 1998 and 2003 try to bring those back. This is your victory. Be the owners of your victory,” yesterday requested to the residents of Gegharkunik RA presidential candidate Levon Ter-Petrosyan. “Imagine Kocharyan’s power prolonged for another 10 years with the help of Serzh Sargsyan… This …

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New predictions

04.02.2008

According to the Liberty yesterday the Rosiskaya Gazeta newspaper presented the opinion of the Russian political scientists, who believe that Serzh Sargsyan will be elected president of Armenia. The director of the Politika fund Vyacheslav Nikonov predicts, “The results of all the social polls show that Sargsyan will win the race in the first round. …

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“We still have a lot to do”

04.02.2008

Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan pledged to improve Armenia’s problematic investment climate and, in particular, tackle harassment of businesspeople by corrupt tax officials on an election campaign trip to Ashtarak. For the first time during the election campaign, Sargsyan publicly took a swipe at the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun), a junior partner in his governing coalition …

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