HRAYR KARAPETIAN: ARFD’S MAXIMUM PLAN IS TO HAVE A PRESIDENT FROM DASHNAKTSUTIUN

Noyan Tapan
Dec 7, 2007

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 7, NOYAN TAPAN. ARFD is ready to cooperate with
all political forces in the forthcoming presidential elections. Hrayr
Karapetian, the Head of the RA National Assembly ARFD faction, stated
at the December 7 press briefing.

He expressed an opinion that the most part of the people, who is
already familiar with ARFD’s activity, as well as "the political
forces, whose activity proceeds from national, state interests" will
support ARFD and the candidate nominated by it, ARFD Bureau member,
NA Vice-Speaker Vahan Hovhannisian, in the upcoming presidential
elections. He assured that those supporting them will make statements
soon.

After the expiration of term of ARFD’s cooperation agreement signed
with the political coalition, after the presidential elections,
the party will clarify the further format of cooperation with the
coalition, which will greatly depend on the process of presidential
elections, which, in H. Karapetian’s opinion, "will introduce many
and many corrections into the political sphere." He also said that
ARFD’s maximum plan is to have a President from Dashnaktsutiun.