ONLY $3MLN NEEDED TO CONDUCT ELECTIONS IN ARMENIA: A. SADOYAN

Panorama.am
15:11 04/07/06

Only $3 mln is needed to conduct parliamentary elections in Armenia and
not $6 or $7 mln that USA is ready to provide to our country, Block
of National Democrats leader Arshak Sadoyan told a press conference
today. Sadoyan again proposed to introduce electronic control of
elections and estimation of votes. In his words, the electronic system
will cost $500-700 thousand on Armenian authorities. The party also
proposes to hold trainings for election committee members. "We propose
to open about 200 offices and train some 15,000 people with the help
of international organizations," he said.

In the words of leader of national democrats, there is no free and
objective TV channel in Armenia. "National TV channel dare to talk
freely only to the extent that it does not bring to dire consequences,"
he said.

Therefore, he proposes European democratic states to rent at least
for one hour the air of one of TV channels. In his estimates this
will cost $700-800 thousand. He also proposes to rent one of FM radio
channels.