RA CONSTITUTIONAL COURT PASSES TO CLOSE-DOOR CONSULTATION

YEREVAN, MARCH 7, NOYAN TAPAN. On March 7 the lawsuit of the case on
"challenging 24.02.2008 Decision 24-A of the RA Central Electoral
Commission on "Being elected President of the Republic" based on the
applications of RA presidential candidates Tigran Karapetian and Levon
Ter-Petrosian started in the RA Constitutional Court with the closing
speeches of the parties.

According to the Press Service of the Constitutional Court, after the
closing speeches of the parties, the court passed to a close-door
consultation for making a decision on the case.

According to the Point 7 Article 59 of the RA Law on "Constitutional
Court", the consultation will continue until the court makes a
decision, except breaks and time envisaged for rest.

According to Point 16 Article 74 of the RA Law on "Constitutional
Court", the Constitutional Court is to make a decision on the arguments
connected with the decisions made by the results of the elections of
the President of the Republic within ten days after the day of
accepting the application.

It should also be mentioned that the deadline is March 8 at 24:00.