CONSULTATIVE BODY COMPOSED OF OPPOSITION FIGURES OF ARMENIA TO BE CREATED

Noyan Tapan
Jul 25, 2007

YEREVAN, JULY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. According to the information provided
to Noyan Tapan by a reliable source, a consultative body of those
who support the idea of taking part in the presidential elections of
Armenia with a united front, will be created some time soon. Artashes
Geghamian, the Head of the "National Unity" party, Ararat Zurabian,
the Head of the Administration of the Armenian National Movement,
Arthur Baghdasarian, the Head of the "Orinats Yerkir" ("Country of
Law") party, Stepan Demirtchian, the Chairman of the Armenian People’s
Party, Aram Gaspar Sargsian, the Head of the Armenian Democratic Party,
Paruyr Hayrikian, the Head of the National Self-Determination Union,
and Ashot Manucharian are included in the above-mentioned consultative
body. Raffi Hovhannisian, the Head of the "Zharangutiun" ("Heritage")
party, and Aram Zaven Sargsian, the Head of the "Hanrapetutiun"
("Republic") party, are discussing the question of joining this
consultative body.

According to the same source, the first gathering of this consultative
body composed of opposition figures will take place on July 25.