TORSARKISSIAN TELLS NOW: MARCH 14 ARMENIANS WILL BOYCOTT ELECTIONS IF KOUYOUMJIAN DOES NOT WITHDRAW

NowLebanon
April 28 2009
Lebanon

Future MP Serge Torsarkissian, who is running for the Armenian Catholic
seat in the Beirut I district, said in an interview with NOW Lebanon on
Tuesday that the March 14 alliance’s Armenian forces would boycott the
upcoming parliamentary elections if Richard Kouyoumjian remained the
Lebanese Forces’ candidate for the Armenian Catholic seat in Beirut I.

If the Lebanese Forces did not respond, then the Armenian Tashnaq
party’s candidate, who is allied with the opposition would win the
Beirut I seat, the MP said.

"The LF announced its candidate without consulting the other allies in
March 14," Torsarkissian said, adding that he would still run in the
elections, but would separate from the alliance and run independently
if Kouyoumjian remained his competition in the race.