Panorama.am

16:43 14/05/2007

POLITICAL CONTRADICTIONS SHOULD NOT AFFECT HUMAN RELATIONS, PRESIDENT SAYS

Armenian President Robert Kocharyan assessed the parliamentary
elections in Armenia as `free, fair and transparent approved by
Central Electoral Committee, law enforcement bodies as well as
domestic and international observer organizations.’ The president
congratulated the nation for an `important step to democracy.’ `The
improved version of the Election Code enabled to make the procedures
more clear. Generally, all players of the election process worked
within the framework of law – committee members, candidates, and
proxies. The discrepancies and election breaches will be carefully
studied to take up respective measures and restore the law,’ President
Kocharyan says in his congratulation address.

The president underscored that the restoration of post-election normal
life, mutual respect and tolerance are important traits of a
democratic society. `Political confrontations may exist even among
close friends, neighbors and relatives. I am sure they must not affect
the human relations. I thank all participants of the election process,
who ensured its normal process, legality and stepped up the level of
public trust with their professional actions,’ the president says.

Source: Panorama.am