MEMBER OF RPA BOARD HAS DOUBTS WITH REGARD TO POSSIBLE NOMINATION OF
CANDIDATURE OF LEVON TER-PETROSIAN IN 2008 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS

YEREVAN, JULY 20, NOYAN TAPAN. Samvel Nikoyan, an MP in the National
Assembly of the Republic of Armenia and a member of the RPA Board,
made a statement at the July 20 press conference: "The political
forces of Armenia should do everything possible for the presidential
elections to be held in a normal way and be admissable both for our
society and the world community, which should become convinced that
democratic processes in Armenia are irreversible."

He expressed conviction that "there will be no lack of candidates"
and the main struggle will be not between different ideologies but
between personalities. According to S. Nikoyan, the main intrapolitical
developments will start in September.

As for the possible nomination of the candidature of Levon
Ter-Petrosian, the member of the RPA Board stated: "I think that
our society understands that the institute of savers does not work
now. In addition to this, it appears that all his encirclement,
except him, is speaking about the nomination of the candidature of
Levon Ter-Petrosian. He is keeping silent all the time and, in my
opinion, he will go on keeping silent," S. Nikoyan declared.