AS OF 16:50, MARCH 3, CEC GETS 8 CLAIMS FOR NOMINATION

Noyan Tapan
Mar 05 2007

YEREVAN, MARCH 5, NOYAN TAPAN. As of 16:50, March 3, the RA Central
Electoral Commission (CEC) got other 8 claims for nomation at the
coming parliamentary elections by the proportional electoral system. To
recap, the nomination deadline was 18:00, March 3. As CEC Press
Secretary Tsovinar Khachatrian informed the Noyan Tapan correspondent,
besides the ARF and "Hayots Hayrenik" (Armenian Fatherland) parties,
the Communist Party of Armenia (CPA), "Zharangutiun" (Heritage),
"Orinats Yerkir" (Country of Law), Republican Party of Armenia
(RPA), Progressive United Communist Party of Armenia (PUCPA) and
the "Impeachment" alliance registered at the CEC also presented
documents for participation on the same day. Ruben Tovmasian,
the First Secretary of the party Central Committee heads the CPA
proportional list. 51 candidates are nominated. The "Zharangutiun"
(Heritage) party proposed 58 candidates by the proportional electoral
system. Party founder, former Foreign Minister Raffi Hovannisian
heads the list. The proportional list of the "Orinats Yerkir" party
is headed by party Chairman, former NA Speaker Artur Baghdasarian. 131
candidates are nominated. The RPA proportional list is headed by party
Chairman, RA Prime Minister Andranik Margarian. 112 candidates are
nominated. The PUCPA proportional list is headed by party head Vazgen
Safarian. 30 candidates are nominated. 68 candidates are nominated by
the proportional list of the "Impeachment" alliance. The list is headed
by Nikol Pashinian, the editor-in-chief of the "Haykakan Zhamanak"
(Armenian Time) daily.