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DECISION 2013: PAP MUM ON HOVANNISIAN APPEAL TO SARGSYAN, OPPOSITION TO ELECTION OUTCOME
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VOTE 2013 | 20.02.13 | 13:42
The Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP), which boasts the second largest
faction in the National Assembly, has so far remained tightlipped on
its attitude towards opposition leader Raffi Hovannisian's demand
that President-elect Serzh Sargsyan admit election fraud and start
transferring power to the people.
PAP spokesman Tigran Urikhanyan refused to provide any commentary on
Hovannisian's Tuesday rally and plans to stage more protests against
the official outcome of the February 18 presidential election in
which his party had chosen not to take part or endorse any candidate
in the race.
The Monday ballot gave victory to incumbent President Sargsyan,
who officially polled close to 59 percent of the vote. Hovannisian,
his closest challenger, got nearly 37 percent of the vote and is
currently disputing the official outcome of the election.
"We haven't discussed this matter yet," the party spokesman told
Tert.am, also ducking the question on the possible support of PAP
members to Hovannisian's struggle.
Addressing his supporters in Yerevan's Liberty Square last night
Heritage Party leader Hovannisian, who declared himself to be the
rightful winner and elected president, made it clear that if given
a chance to form a government he would also cooperate with the
broad-based opposition and "alternative" forces, including PAP,
that did not contest the February election.
http://armenianow.com/vote_2013/43732/armenia_presidential_election_2013_prosperous_arme nia_raffi_hovannisian
VOTE 2013 | 20.02.13 | 13:42
The Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP), which boasts the second largest
faction in the National Assembly, has so far remained tightlipped on
its attitude towards opposition leader Raffi Hovannisian's demand
that President-elect Serzh Sargsyan admit election fraud and start
transferring power to the people.
PAP spokesman Tigran Urikhanyan refused to provide any commentary on
Hovannisian's Tuesday rally and plans to stage more protests against
the official outcome of the February 18 presidential election in
which his party had chosen not to take part or endorse any candidate
in the race.
The Monday ballot gave victory to incumbent President Sargsyan,
who officially polled close to 59 percent of the vote. Hovannisian,
his closest challenger, got nearly 37 percent of the vote and is
currently disputing the official outcome of the election.
"We haven't discussed this matter yet," the party spokesman told
Tert.am, also ducking the question on the possible support of PAP
members to Hovannisian's struggle.
Addressing his supporters in Yerevan's Liberty Square last night
Heritage Party leader Hovannisian, who declared himself to be the
rightful winner and elected president, made it clear that if given
a chance to form a government he would also cooperate with the
broad-based opposition and "alternative" forces, including PAP,
that did not contest the February election.