AZG Armenian Daily #201, 21/10/2006

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SOLUTION #1 FOR HOLDING LEGITIMATE AND FAIR ELECTIONS IN ARMENIA

Hovhannes Hovhannisian, Chairman of the Liberal Progressive
Party, touched upon the rating of Armenia from the viewpoint of
the international community at yesterday’s press conference at
"Pastark" club. He believes that Armenia’s rating has considerably
decreased. Hovhannisian added that the only solution to the current
problems of Armenia is to hold legitimate and fair elections. He added
that the society has a brilliant opportunity to shape new authorities,
meaning the coming parliamentary and presidential elections. "In
case these elections are also violated, your generation will have to
struggle for independence," he said.

Hovhannisian also said that his party has about 5500 members and they
are determined to participate in the coming elections.

As for the settlement of Nagorno Karabakh issue, Hovhannesian stated
that he expects certain progress to be fixed in the negotiation
process this year.

Moreover, he believes that the settlement may be achieved in the
course of the October 24 meeting of the Armenian and Azeri Foreign
Ministers in Paris.

By Gohar Gevorgian