ARTUR BAGHDASARIAN STATED THAT HIS AGREEMENT WITH SERZH SARKISIAN IS BACKED BY ABOUT 70% OF THE ELECTORS

Mediamax
February 29, 2008

Yerevan /Mediamax/. Leader of "Orinats Yerkir" party Artur Baghdasarian
stated in Yerevan today that the agreement, signed by him in Yerevan
today with the Prime Minister of Armenia Serzh Sarkisian, "is backed
by 1mln 150 thousand people or about 70% of the electors".

Mediamax reports that Artur Baghdasarian said this today during the
joint briefing with Serzh Sarkisian following the results of signing
the agreement on "Orinats Yerkir" party’s entry in the coalitional
government.

"This means considerable trust towards the future authorities of
Armenia and the determination of authorities in solving many internal
and external challenges", Artur Baghdasarian stated.

According to Baghdasarian, the signing of the agreement also means
that the newly-elected Armenian President will be confident and
resolute in realization of "daring reforms".

"I also want to note that in the process of our talks I revealed for
myself something very important – serious readiness and determination
of the new President to combine our pre-election programs", Artur
Baghdasarian stated.