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    ARMENIA'S PREMIER SERGE SARGSIAN ANNOUNCES HIS PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDACY

    ARKA News Agency, Armenia
    Nov 12 2007

    YEREVAN, November 12. /ARKA/. The Republican Party of Armenia (RPA)
    nominated during its sitting on November 10 RA Prime Minister Serge
    Srgsian's candidacy for the presidential election on February 19, 2008.

    The party approved Sargsian's candidacy after he was elected RPA
    Chairman RPA. After the untimely death of RPA Leader, RA Prime Minister
    Andranik Margarian in March 2007, Sargsian became the acting Chairman
    of the party.

    Taking into account the great services Sargsian has rendered to the
    country, the challenges and the necessity to continue RPA ideology in
    Armenia, his nomination was predictable, said RA NA (National Assembly)
    Speaker, RPA Member Tigran Torosian during the sitting.

    According to him, even now the experts say that the most likely
    presidential candidate in Armenia is Serge Sargsian.

    In his speech, RA Prime Minister Serge Sargsian said that the RA
    President should create an atmosphere of free economic competition
    in Armenia. "Intellectual property is a guarantee for the country's
    competitive activities in the modern world. We should have an
    educational system based on international standards. This is a key
    issue which will open all the doors for the country's development,"
    he said.

    Sargsian believes the Armenian government should secure social welfare
    in order to shape a strong society, where dwellers of the remotest
    districts can live a better life.

    The country is at the second stage of reforms, the priorities of
    which are national security and sustainable development, educational
    development and social security of Armenia's citizens, according to
    the RA Premier.

    Presidential election is an opportunity to implement the plans, not
    a sporting event, according to him. "I do not consider anyone my rival.

    We should show our skills to electorate, and not struggle against
    anyone," Sargsian said. "We must struggle against certain problems
    which puts obstacles in the way of development. I consider it a wrong
    policy to struggle against someone."

    The presidential election in Armenia will be held on February 19,
    2008. From November 21 to December 6 the RA Central Electoral
    Committee will accept documents on the nomination of presidential
    candidates.
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