Pre-Electoral Campaign of Deputation Candidates of Islamic Parl.

SINCE MARCH 6 PRE-ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN OF DEPUTATION CANDIDATES OF
ISLAMIC PARLIAMENT STARTS

TEHRAN, MARCH 7, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. The electoral campaigns
of more than 5400 candidates of the 8th session of the Islamic
parliament are starting since March 6.

As Alik (Wave) daily reports, Abbas Ali Kadkhoda, the Spokesman of the
Guardian Council, mentioned that the worthiness of the 27 percent of
the 7 thousand 597 parliamentarian candidates of the 8th session has
not been accepted. The campaign of the candidates will last up to March
12 midnight and the elections will be held on March 14.

According to official statements, the Iranian-Armenian certified
candidates are Gevorg Vardan, Robert Beglarian, Gevorg Adam Mkrtchian,
Sargis Stepanian, Hrayr Shahnazarian, Aramik Simonian, Harout
Keshishian and Vardan Vardanian.