YEZIDI AND JEWISH COMMUNITIES OF ARMENIA TO SUPPORT CANDIDATURE OF SERGE SARGSIAN IN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS

Noyan Tapan
Nov 30, 2007

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 30, NOYAN TAPAN. The Yezidi community of Armenia
will support the candidature of Serge Sargsian in the presidential
elections.

This statement was made by Aziz Tamoyan, the Leader of the Yezidis of
the world, at the press conference held on November 30. In his words,
if the Yezidi community was split during the parliamentary elections
and supported different parties, in the presidential elections they
will unite "only around the authorities." In addition to this,
according to Aziz Tamoyan, national minorities are obliged to be
beside the authorities. He also mentioned that Serge Sargsian has
great opportunities for winning and "will win, no doubt."

Rima Varzhapetian, the Chairwoman of the Jewish community of Armenia,
mentioned that no surveys have been conducted in their community with
regard to supporting any force in the presidential elections, however,
she believes that Serge Sargsian "is very much devoted to Armenia
and is worthy to become President of the Republic of Armenia." In
the words of Rima Varzhapetian, like the Armenians, the Jews living
in Armenia also had numerous difficulties in the 1990s. However,
due to the current authorities, the country is developing year after
year, the state of the people is improving and taking this fact into
consideration, they will support the current authorities.