NUMBER OF CANDIDATES FOR DEPUTY REGISTERED AT ELECTORAL DISTRICT NO4 DECREASES BY ONE

Noyan Tapan
May 02 2007

YEREVAN, MAY 2, NOYAN TAPAN. Non-partisan Armen Manukian registered as
candidate for deputy at electoral district No4 by the majoritarian
electoral system officially addressed to the Central Electoral
Commision on May 2, stating about his withdrawal. A. Manukian
stated about it at the press conference of the same day, calling on
his co-thinkers to vote for Hayrapet Hayrapetian, a candidate for
deputy registered at the metioned electoral district. In his words,
H. Hayrapetian and he are lawyers by profession, both are members
of the Chamber of Advocates of Armenia, and he made that decision,
consulting with the Chamber administration. "I decided to refuse
competition, believing in my partner’s fair motives, professionalism,
his readiness to share people’s troubles," A. Manukian explained.

He at the same time mentioned that another reason for decision
to leave the electoral campaign is "great money" needed for the
electoral campaign: "I do not have those financial abilities that
A. Hayrapetian mentioned."

Responding the question of one of journalists to which political
forces from ones partipating in the elections he gives preference,
A. Manukian separated Dashink (Alliance) party. In his opinion,
Dashink leader Samvel Babayan "really enjoys the people’s sympathy."