Russian authorities have not met with Armenian opposition candidate for presidency Ter-Petrosian
13.02.2008,
23:28
The representatives of higher echelons of power in Russia have not met with the opposition candidate for presidency ex-president of Armenia Levon Ter-Petrosian who visited Moscow this week, a source of RIA Novosti agency reports.
YEREVAN, February 13. /ARKA/. The representatives of higher echelons of power in Russia have not met with the opposition candidate for presidency ex-president of Armenia Levon Ter-Petrosian who visited Moscow this week, a source of RIA Novosti agency reports.
Referring to the election campaign office of Ter-Petrosian the Russian “Komersant” newspaper reported earlier Wednesday that Ter-Petrosian has been received by the first Vice-Premier of Russia and presidential contender Dmitry Medvedev.
“Nobody from the Russian authorities met with Ter-Petrosian. Leonid Gozman (Deputy Head of the political council of the Russian “Soyuz Pravix Sil” (Union of Right Forces) has been the highest political level of Ter-Petrosian’s meetings in Moscow,” the source reported.
The presidential elections are to be held in Armenia on February 19.
The following nine candidates are to run for presidency in the elections: the Prime-Minister and the leader of the Republican Party of Armenia Serge Sargsian, the leader of “Orinats Yerkir” (Country of Law) party Arthur Baghdasarian, the leader of the People’s Party Tigran Karapetian, the first president of Armenia Levon Ter-Petrosian, the leader of the “National Unity” Artashes Geghamian, the Chairman of the “National Accord” party Aram Harutiunian, the Vice-Speaker of the Armenian Parliament and member of the Bureau of ARF Dashnaktsutiun Vahan Hovhannisian, the leader of the National Democratic Union Vazgen Manukian and former FM of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Arman Melikian.
Ter-Petrosian who hopes to consolidate the opposition electorate and to challenge the favorite of the race Premier Sargsian blames the current authorities of Armenia for preventing him from a normal election campaign and promises to hold protect actions after the outcome of the voting is announced. –0--
Referring to the election campaign office of Ter-Petrosian the Russian “Komersant” newspaper reported earlier Wednesday that Ter-Petrosian has been received by the first Vice-Premier of Russia and presidential contender Dmitry Medvedev.
“Nobody from the Russian authorities met with Ter-Petrosian. Leonid Gozman (Deputy Head of the political council of the Russian “Soyuz Pravix Sil” (Union of Right Forces) has been the highest political level of Ter-Petrosian’s meetings in Moscow,” the source reported.
The presidential elections are to be held in Armenia on February 19.
The following nine candidates are to run for presidency in the elections: the Prime-Minister and the leader of the Republican Party of Armenia Serge Sargsian, the leader of “Orinats Yerkir” (Country of Law) party Arthur Baghdasarian, the leader of the People’s Party Tigran Karapetian, the first president of Armenia Levon Ter-Petrosian, the leader of the “National Unity” Artashes Geghamian, the Chairman of the “National Accord” party Aram Harutiunian, the Vice-Speaker of the Armenian Parliament and member of the Bureau of ARF Dashnaktsutiun Vahan Hovhannisian, the leader of the National Democratic Union Vazgen Manukian and former FM of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Arman Melikian.
Ter-Petrosian who hopes to consolidate the opposition electorate and to challenge the favorite of the race Premier Sargsian blames the current authorities of Armenia for preventing him from a normal election campaign and promises to hold protect actions after the outcome of the voting is announced. –0--
