"WELL-ORGANISED BLACK PR"
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[04:42 pm] 23 April, 2007
Today, the Orinats Yerkir Party (OYP) announced that press shouldn’t
disseminate false information about any party on the eve of the
parliamentary elections.
"Arthur Baghdasaryan, the OYP leader, holds numerous meetings
with the representatives of various countries during which the
participant parties highlight issues related to the upcoming NA
elections. Furthermore, during his public meetings, Mr. Baghdasaryan
emphasizes that elections should be conducted in compliance with
international standards. Mr. Baghdasaryan states that the international
community also focuses on the upcoming election," the OYP announcement
reads.
Reminder; on April 21 "Golos Armenia" daily issued an article about
Arthur Bagdasaryan’s meeting with a British high-ranking official
at "Marco Polo" restaurant. During the meeting Mr. Baghdasaryan
mentioned that the international community has a significant role
in our pre-election campaign and they can support this procedure by
giving unbiased assessments.
Arthur Baghdasaryan considers that the existing 2-month-old material is
"a well-organised black PR".
In reply to the newspaper’s conclusion that Arthur Baghdasaryan wants
Armenia to be defamed after the upcoming elections, the OYP leader
says, "The country’s rating is not defamed by political forces and
figures. It is defamed people who fabricate the elections."