AS OF JUNE 14, TWO CANDIDATES NOMINATED FOR POST OF RA NA DEPUTY IN ELECTORAL DISTRICT 17

Noyan Tapan

Ju ne 16, 2008

YEREVAN, JUNE 16, NOYAN TAPAN. As of June 14, the second nomination
order had been received for taking part in the by-elections to be
held by the majoritarian system on August 24 in Electoral District
17 for the post of the RA National Assembly deputy. According to the
information provided to a Noyan Tapan correspondent by Armen Margarian,
the Chairman of the Electoral Commission of Electoral District 17,
necessary documents for nomination have been introduced for putting
forward the candidature of Hovik Abrahamian, a member of the Republican
Party of Armenia steering body and the Head of the RA President’s
administration. The decision on his nomination was made by the party
in the sitting of the RPA Executive Body convened on the eve .

Before that, on June 13, former member of the People’s Party of
Armenia, currently non-party Grisha Virabian, who does not work
anywhere, had put forward his candidature.

It should be mentioned that the holding of a by-election in the given
electoral district is conditioned by the ahead of time stopping of the
deputy powers of Henrik Abrahamian, the brother of Hovik Abrahamian.

The deadline for the nomination of candidates is 18:00, June 15.