ARMAN MELIKIAN: PREELECTION DEVELOPMENTS ARE NEGATIVE

Noyan Tapan
Feb 12, 2008

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 12, NOYAN TAPAN. "The preelection developments
are negative and proceed in the atmosphere of mutual distrust, which
will preserve on the election day as well," RA presidential candidate
Arman Melikian stated at the February 12 press conference. He said
that psychological pressure is being exerted on the people who
stand near him in TV broadcasts lately. He said that he wishes to
inform especially people who distinguish themselves by political
short-sightedness that no NGO supports him and he is against any
statements on support.

Touching upon the document on the Nagorno Karabakh problem proposed
by presidential candidate Aram Haroutiunian, A. Melikian said that he
will not sign it as NKR’s unification with Armenia is unacceptable for
him. "NKR should be recognized as a state in its current boundaries. No
unification with Armenia can be even spoken about," A. Melikian
said. At the same time, he added that no incomplete decision must be
made, each approach should be all-embracing, otherwise it is senseless
to make a decision.

Speaking about deprivation of RA citizens abroad of the right to take
part in the elections, the presidential candidate said that before
the press conference he met with RA NA Speaker Tigran Torosian in
connection with this issue. Though the latter in principle spoke for
the variant of the law in force, at the same time he assured that in
six months that issue will be discussed, and the respective legislative
amendments can be adopted with the participation of specialists.