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UNIQUE SITUATION AROUND ARMENIA'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS ON SOCIAL NETWORKS
YEREVAN, February 7. /ARKA/. Armenian social networks users,
particularly those of Facebook, have created some unique situation
around the upcoming presidential elections on February 18, Samvel
Martirosyan, an information security expert and blogger, implies.
"Today we see some unique situation on social networks, particularly
Facebook which is the most active discussion platform in Armenia.
There is much ado about elections, but users do not actually discuss
elections," he said at a news conference on Thursday.
Thus, internet community evaluates some statements and actions of
the candidates rather than their political platforms, according to him.
He added that political debates do not prompt disputes and discussions
as much now as it was during the parliamentary elections last May.
Martirosyan noted youth organizations of a number of parties were
applying to such debates to sink the opponents.
However, as matters are now, when the leaders of oppositional
Armenian National Congress and Prosperous Armenia refused from
running for president, there is no need in such debates anymore,
the expert explained.
Presidential elections of Armenia are scheduled for February 18.
The following candidates will be leading the race: current president
Serzh Sargsyan, former prime minister and leader of Freedom party
Hrant Bagratyan, former foreign minister and head of Heritage party
Raffi Hovannisian, famous Soviet dissident and leader of National
Self-Determination party Paruyr Hayrikyan, former foreign minister
of Nagorno-Karabakh Arman Melikyan, political scientist and head of
Radio Hay Andrias Ghukasyan, philologist Vardan Sedrakyan. -0-
http://telecom.arka.am/en/news/internet/unique_situation_around_armenia_s_presidential_ele ctions_on_social_networks_/
YEREVAN, February 7. /ARKA/. Armenian social networks users,
particularly those of Facebook, have created some unique situation
around the upcoming presidential elections on February 18, Samvel
Martirosyan, an information security expert and blogger, implies.
"Today we see some unique situation on social networks, particularly
Facebook which is the most active discussion platform in Armenia.
There is much ado about elections, but users do not actually discuss
elections," he said at a news conference on Thursday.
Thus, internet community evaluates some statements and actions of
the candidates rather than their political platforms, according to him.
He added that political debates do not prompt disputes and discussions
as much now as it was during the parliamentary elections last May.
Martirosyan noted youth organizations of a number of parties were
applying to such debates to sink the opponents.
However, as matters are now, when the leaders of oppositional
Armenian National Congress and Prosperous Armenia refused from
running for president, there is no need in such debates anymore,
the expert explained.
Presidential elections of Armenia are scheduled for February 18.
The following candidates will be leading the race: current president
Serzh Sargsyan, former prime minister and leader of Freedom party
Hrant Bagratyan, former foreign minister and head of Heritage party
Raffi Hovannisian, famous Soviet dissident and leader of National
Self-Determination party Paruyr Hayrikyan, former foreign minister
of Nagorno-Karabakh Arman Melikyan, political scientist and head of
Radio Hay Andrias Ghukasyan, philologist Vardan Sedrakyan. -0-
http://telecom.arka.am/en/news/internet/unique_situation_around_armenia_s_presidential_ele ctions_on_social_networks_/