MASIS MAYILYAN: BLACK PR WAS LAUNCHED BY PEOPLE WHO BREAK THE LAW

Lragir, Armenia
July 19 2007

"I think the people launched black PR who break the law," Masis
Mayilyan said in commenting on Arkady Ghukasyan’s and Bako Sahakyan’s
statements that reports on irregularities are black PR. Masis Mayilyan
believes that he will win if there are only separate cases of fraud.

Arkady Ghukasyan has stated earlier today that he addressed reports on
wrongdoing and concluded that the people who feel they will lose the
election are making such statements. The reporter asked to comment on
this statement. Masis Mayilyan said: "The CEC is entitled to addressing
irregularities." "I do not know why people attend to their duties,"
he added.

The president endorsed the common candidate. Will it affect the
outcome? In answer to this question Masis Mayilyan said: "I think if
he supports the common candidate, I will get more votes."

In commenting on Adibekyan’s notorious statement on "daddy" and
"glamour", he said: "Our people will evaluate Adibekyan. If there is
mass wrongdoing, people will give their answer."

"If you do not win, will you remain deputy minister or will you
wait until they dismiss you?" In answer to this question he said
he thinks about victory only. "Will you work with Bako Sahakyan if
he is elected?" In answer to this question he said: "First I will
congratulate him. It depends on the team he will be working with. If
he is going to work with the team that is beside him now, I must
think well before I make a decision."

"If we love our country, we must admit our faults. We must not cheat
anyone, neither ourselves nor the international community. We must be
a democratic country and not be considered as such if we want to get
our place in the world. Everyone must acknowledge this, including the
wrongdoers. The law is important of all. Only a legitimate president
can represent our country and establish law and order in the country,"
the presidential candidate told reporters. He added that if we hold
an election marred by fraud, in the future they will not recognize
our elections. "The problem is that we are not holding an election
for them, we hold it for people first of all, and everything should
be in compliance with the law, for us to be able in the future to
insist on the election and claim recognition of our republic.

Because they will recognize us if we are like them. And we want
the civilized world to recognize us, therefore we must simply be
civilized."