SAMVEL HAROUTIUNIAN PROPOSES SAMVEL BABAYAN WITHDRAWING HIS
CANDIDATURE FROM ELECTORAL DISTRICT N 37
YEREVAN, MARCH 26, NOYAN TAPAN. Samvel Haroutiunian, former Mayor of
Goris, candidate for deputacy nominated by majoritarian system at
Syunik electoral district N 37 proposed Samvel Babayan, Chairman of
Dashink (Alliance) Party nominated at the same electoral district
withdrawing his candidature and supporting him. S. Haroutiunian stated
this at the March 26 press conference. He said that he was supported
by S. Babayan during 1999 parliamentary elections and hopes he will be
supported by him this time, too. Currently the former Mayor is waiting
for Dashink leader’s answer and did not exclude that if being refused
he will withdraw his candidature and will support S. Babayan. It is
noteworthy that S. Haroutiunian is also 13th on the proportional list
of Zharangutiun (Heritage) Party. S. Haroutiunian refused to express
his opinion about the third candidate nominated at that electoral
district, Serge Sargsian’s brother Alexander Sargsian. At the same
time he said that A. Sargsian surpasses his rivals with material and
agitation resources and is already using both of these resources.