NINE TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT IN ARMENIA

armradio.am
18.01.2008 16:40

Today the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) of Armenia registered
9 candidates, who will participate in the presidential elections on
February 19, 2008.

The registered presidential contenders are: leader of "Orinats Yerkir"
Party Arthur Baghdasaryan, leader of "National Unification" Party
Artashes Geghamyan, leader of People’s Party Tigran Karapetyan, Leader
of "National Democratic Union" Vazgen Manukyan, former Adviser to
the President of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Arman Melikyan, member
of ARF Dashnaktsutyun Bureau, Vice-Speaker of the National Assembly
Vahan Hovhannissian, leader of the Republican Party of Armenia,
Prime Minister Serge Sargsyan, first President of Armenia Levon
Ter-Petrosyan, Leader of "National Consent" Party Aram Harutyunyan.

The pre-election campaign will last from January 21 through February
17, 2008.