CURRENT REGIME IS NOT READY TO CONCEDE ITS POWER BY RESULTS OF
ELECTIONS, ARMAN MELIKIAN SUPPOSES
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 1, NOYAN TAPAN. The election campaign tactics of RA
presidential candidate Arman Melikian does not suppose implementation
of aggressive agitation against anyone. As the candidate said at the
February 1 press conference, he has not come across any obstacle by the
authorities at this stage, as he does not act the way the other
candidates do. "I have no problem of renting halls, pasting posters. I
am not going to open headquarters, either. Purely in the organization
respect we have insured ourselves against any infringement on that part
as well," the presidential candidate said.
In response to the question of whether the presidential elections will
be fair and transparent, A. Melikian said that it "will depend on the
degree of our maturity." Nevertheless, according to him, he has an
apprehension that the authorities are not ready to cede "their power"
in case of fair elections or the opposition’s most aggressive part will
not admit its defeat.
A. Melikian did not wish to touch upon the surveys conducted by Adibek
Aharonian and the Sociometer center and to estimate their results. And
the Gallup’s survey, in his words, has been done at a high level. In
the candidate’s opinion, that survey can be a serious ground for
orienting the candidates’ preelection tactics.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
