ARMENIAN NGOS BACK PREMIER’S CANDIDACY IN PRESIDENTIAL POLLS

Public TV
Dec 25 2007
Armenia

[Presenter] The general meeting of the Stability Alliance of
non-governmental organizations, as well as the Shirak regional
councils of the Union of Liberation Veterans, the Ordeal of the Spirit
organization and the We non-governmental organization have adopted
a statement to support the candidacy of [the Armenian prime minister
and leader of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia] Serzh Sargsyan
in the coming [presidential] election scheduled for 19 February [2008].

The organizations say in their statement that Serzh Sargsyan’s input
and efforts in the cause of establishing the Republic of Armenia,
his role in the victory in the liberation struggle for Nagornyy
Karabakh and in protecting Armenia’s borders, extensive experience
and skills acquired while occupying top positions have been taken
into consideration.