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ONLY POLITICAL METHODS OF ELECTORAL STRUGGLE ARE ACCEPTABLE FOR ARFD, HRAYR KARAPETIAN SAYS
Noyan Tapan
Apr 04 2007
YEREVAN, APRIL 4, NOYAN TAPAN. "Today we have been given a historical
chance of holding elections positively differing from the previous
ones." Hrayr Karapetian, member of ARFD Supreme Body of Armenia, head
of National Assembly ARFD faction, stated at the April 4 meeting with
journalists. In his words, if tomorrow authoritative international
structures register unfair elections, Armenia will appear in very
hard conditions. This circumstance, in H. Karapetian's words, should
be taken into consideration by all political forces and especially by
those who from the very start distort the election results by starting
the electoral campaign earlier than the term stipulated by the law.
H. Karapetian refuted the rumors that allegedly ARFD representatives
collect passports from citizens. As he affirmed, only political
methods of electoral struggle are acceptable for ARFD. Besides, he
does not understand the purpose of collecting passports. "This has
purely psychological influence on people: they start to think that
handing over the passport they become controllable," the Supreme Body
member said.
Condemning the attempt upon Gyumri Mayor's life committed on April 2,
H. Karapetian qualified it as a terrorist act. At the same time he gave
assurance that we should struggle against any kind of terrorism. In his
words, it is no use convening consultations and adopting "declarative"
statements after this incident: preventive measures should be worked
out. H. Karapetian reminded that according to RA law "On Fighting
Terrorism," RA President can create an anti-terrorist structure.
Noyan Tapan
Apr 04 2007
YEREVAN, APRIL 4, NOYAN TAPAN. "Today we have been given a historical
chance of holding elections positively differing from the previous
ones." Hrayr Karapetian, member of ARFD Supreme Body of Armenia, head
of National Assembly ARFD faction, stated at the April 4 meeting with
journalists. In his words, if tomorrow authoritative international
structures register unfair elections, Armenia will appear in very
hard conditions. This circumstance, in H. Karapetian's words, should
be taken into consideration by all political forces and especially by
those who from the very start distort the election results by starting
the electoral campaign earlier than the term stipulated by the law.
H. Karapetian refuted the rumors that allegedly ARFD representatives
collect passports from citizens. As he affirmed, only political
methods of electoral struggle are acceptable for ARFD. Besides, he
does not understand the purpose of collecting passports. "This has
purely psychological influence on people: they start to think that
handing over the passport they become controllable," the Supreme Body
member said.
Condemning the attempt upon Gyumri Mayor's life committed on April 2,
H. Karapetian qualified it as a terrorist act. At the same time he gave
assurance that we should struggle against any kind of terrorism. In his
words, it is no use convening consultations and adopting "declarative"
statements after this incident: preventive measures should be worked
out. H. Karapetian reminded that according to RA law "On Fighting
Terrorism," RA President can create an anti-terrorist structure.