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NKR'S RULING ELITE CANNOT DECIDE ON FUTURE PRESIDENT'S CANDIDACY
ARKA News Agency, Armenia
July 6 2007
YEREVAN, July 6. /ARKA/. The NKR's ruling elite has not decided on
the candidacy of the future president, said RA National Assembly MP,
Secretary of the opposition "Heritage" Party Stepan Safaryan.
"The NKR's ruling elite is not united about the issue of the future
president of Karabakh. It is obvious as two pro-governmental candidates
will compete with each other," he said.
At the same time he pointed out that other strong candidates were not
allowed to participate in the pre-election campaign. Safaryan said
that the potential presidential candidates themselves self-restrained
unwilling to participate in the campaign and compete with state bodies,
avoiding oppression.
"Besides, it is necessary to take into account different candidates'
unequal agitation conditions for covering their activities," he said.
The presidential elections of the NKR will be held on July 19. At
present the CEC of the NKR recorded five presidential candidates -
Bako Sahakyan (Head of the NKR National Security Service), Masis
Mailyan (NKR Deputy Foreign Minister), Armen Abgaryan (NKR National
Assembly MP), Vanya Avanesyan (Lecturer in Artsakh State University)
and Hrant Melkumyan (candidate of the NKR Communist Party).
ARKA News Agency, Armenia
July 6 2007
YEREVAN, July 6. /ARKA/. The NKR's ruling elite has not decided on
the candidacy of the future president, said RA National Assembly MP,
Secretary of the opposition "Heritage" Party Stepan Safaryan.
"The NKR's ruling elite is not united about the issue of the future
president of Karabakh. It is obvious as two pro-governmental candidates
will compete with each other," he said.
At the same time he pointed out that other strong candidates were not
allowed to participate in the pre-election campaign. Safaryan said
that the potential presidential candidates themselves self-restrained
unwilling to participate in the campaign and compete with state bodies,
avoiding oppression.
"Besides, it is necessary to take into account different candidates'
unequal agitation conditions for covering their activities," he said.
The presidential elections of the NKR will be held on July 19. At
present the CEC of the NKR recorded five presidential candidates -
Bako Sahakyan (Head of the NKR National Security Service), Masis
Mailyan (NKR Deputy Foreign Minister), Armen Abgaryan (NKR National
Assembly MP), Vanya Avanesyan (Lecturer in Artsakh State University)
and Hrant Melkumyan (candidate of the NKR Communist Party).