ANOTHER TWO CANDIDATES FOR DEPUTACY REGISTERED BY MAJORITARIAN SYSTEM WITHDRAW THEIR CANDIDATURES ON APRIL 26

Noyan Tapan
Apr 26 2007

YEREVAN, APRIL 26, NOYAN TAPAN. Hamlet Hovsepian, member of Union of
Freedom Fight Veterans Party, registered as a candidate for deputacy
by majoritarian system at Yerevan electoral district N 5 and Gegham
Gasparian, member of Orinats Yerkir Party, Vice-Chairman of RA NA
Control Chamber, registered at electoral district N 23, Gegharkunik
region, withdrew their candidatures on April 26. Noyan Tapan
correspondent was informed about it by CEC Secretary Hamlet Abrahamian.

So, in total, 128 candidates continue electoral campaign in 41
electoral districts, 7 out of which under conditions of lack of
competitors in their electoral districts. None of 1314 candidates of
24 parties and one bloc registered by proportional lists had officially
withdrawn their candidatures as of April 26.

To recap, the deadline for withdrawing candidatures by candidates
for deputacy is May 2.