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    ZHARANGUTYUN STILL UNDECIDED

    ARMENPRESS
    Jan 31, 2008

    YEREVAN, JANUARY 31, ARMENPRESS: A parliament member from the
    opposition Zharangutyun (Heritage) party said it will hardly urge
    its supporters to support a concrete presidential candidate in the
    February 19 poll.

    Larissa Alaverdian, Armenia's first ombudswoman, said her party's
    governing board was still examining the election manifestoes of all
    nine candidates and may later say which of them is closer to its own
    approaches and stance.

    Before this is said the party, according to Mrs. Alaverdian, will side
    with all those candidates who will need its support, more likely the
    opposition candidates, " because they reflect the weak wing of the
    political field."

    She then referred to the lack of political culture in this country,
    complaining that this election campaign is also far from being
    civilized.

    Zharangutyun is one of only two opposition parties represented in
    Armenia's parliament. Its leader, U.S.-born Raffi Hovhanesian, was
    denied registration as a presidential candidate because he does not
    meet a residential qualification.

    Larissa Alaverdian denied rumors that Raffi Hovhanesian was offered
    Yerevan mayor post complaining also that her party is not perceived
    by public at large as a new apportion force.

    Earlier this month Raffi Hovhanesian indicated that he and his
    Zharangutyun party will not endorse any of prime minister Serzh
    Sarkisian's four main election challengers before the first round of
    voting slated for February 19.
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