ARMENIAN OPPOSITION CANDIDATE COMPLAINS OF CASES OF VIOLENCE TO EUROPEAN ENVOY

Mediamax
Feb 13 2008
Armenia

Yerevan, 13 February: Armenian presidential candidate Levon
Ter-Petrosyan met the head of the OSCE (ODIHR [Office for Democratic
Institutions and Human Rights]) long-term observation mission,
Geert-Hinrich Ahrens.

During the meeting, which took place on 12 February, "Levon
Ter-Petrosyan presented to Ambassador Ahrens his approaches and
concerns, attracting his special attention to the continually growing
cases of violence against the members of his team, realized by the
authorities", Mediamax was told at the [campaign] headquarters of
the candidate.

The headquarters noted that "the sides agreed to continue cooperation
and the exchange of information".