VAHAN HOVHANNISYAN NOMINATED FOR PRESIDENT

armradio.am
30.11.2007 15:00

The Supreme Council of the ARF Dashnaktsutyun Party elected Vahan
Hovhannisyan as candidate for the Presidnet of the Republic of
Armenia. 60 out of 82 participates of the Supreme Council voted for
him, 19 delegates cast their votes for Armen Rustamyan.

Earlier the results of the popular vote were presented. The public poll
was called to help ARF choose the candidate. According to the results,
288 697 people participated in the voting. 53% cast their votes in
favor of the Vice Speaker of RA National Assembly Vahan Hovhannisyan,
47% preferred representative of the ARF Bureau, MP Armen Rustamyan.

Addressing the Supreme Council, Armen Rustamyan withdraw his candidacy
and called on the participants of the meeting to vote for Vahan
Hovhannisyan.

Leaders of pro-authority and opposition parties were present at
the meeting.