DO NOT DESTROY POLITICAL POSTERS

Yerkir.am
April 20, 2007

The candidates running under majoritarian vote in constituency N4 in
Arabkir community had a joint press conference yesterday in "Pastark"
("Argument") Club.

At the press conference the candidates informed that they are planning
to meet residents of Arabkir community to answer their questions.

Hrayr Karapetian (ARF), Aram Manukian (Pan-Armenian Movement), Zohrab
Zohrabian (Republican Party), Hayrapet Hayrapetian (Prosperous Armenia
Party), Suren Mamikonian (Rule of Law Country Party) participated
in the joint press conference. Representative of the National Unity
Sargis Murakhanian and Armen Manukian nominated under civic initiative
were not present at the press conference.

These candidates had signed a memorandum on free and fair elections
on April 9.

Suren Mamikonian (Orinats Yerkir) noted that it will not be possible
to rig the elections in this constituency because all famous parties
are represented here.

However, some violations can already be observed – the posters of some
candidates are being destroyed, mostly at night. Some people go to
the voters’ apartments telling that they are conducting sociological
surveys and tell the voters that only one candidate is registered in
this constituency.

"They are asking the voters whether they will support this
candidate. They even tell that the Rule of Law Party is also supporting
that candidate.

Meanwhile, the Rule of Law Party has its own candidate in this
constituency," Mamikonian said.

Karapetian noted that the memorandum signed between the candidates
was a good initiative. All the candidates have signed the memorandum
and not should adhere to its principles.

"We are closely following the pre-electoral processes and I cannot
say that the principles of the memorandum are 100% preserved. We
will present all the facts on May 5 if we believe that such facts
constitute a violation of the memorandum," Karapetian said.