LPPA TO SUPPORT LEVON TER-PETROSIAN’S CANDIDATURE IN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
Noyan Tapan
Nov 15, 2007
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 15, NOYAN TAPAN. A decision to support first RA
President Levon Ter-Petrosian’s candidature in the forthcoming
presidential elections was made at the sitting of most active
members of the Liberal Progressive Party of Armenia (LPPA). Hovhannes
Hovhannisian, the Chairman of the party, said this at the November
15 press conference. As he predicted, there will be no surprises in
Armenia’s home political field, the electoral campaign will mainly
proceed between the pro-governmental candidate and the first President.
H. Hovhannisian said that the authorities using administrative and
force resources, strive for hampering the holding of the opposition’s
rally scheduled for November 16. According to him, the authorities
intimidate opposition’s activists, in particular, "those pasting
leaflets," exert pressures on state officials, businessmen, and
other citizens, for them not to take part in the rally. At the same
time, H. Hovhannisian expressed confidence that the resource of the
authorities has been expired. "I doubt that the authorities will use
their force resource. However, if this happens, I think it will have
a grave impact on them: remember international community’s position
to Saakashvili," the LPPA Chairman said.