Armenian Second TV Channel, Armenia
May 29 2009

Armenian leader urges parties to accept results of mayoral election

[Presenter-read report] How does the president of the republic assess
the campaign of the upcoming 31 May election to Yerevan’s City
Council? What result does he expect and who does he see at the City
Council? The leader of the country has answered journalists’
questions.

[President Serzh Sargsyan speaking to journalists] My call, my address
and request to political forces is not to create extra tension, so
that they continue in this spirit and accomplish their election
campaigns and election activities in a few days, and on 31 [May] hold
a good election, an election that can become a basis for both our
population and international organizations for saying that this was
the best election in the Republic of Armenia. I am happy that the
[ruling] Republican Party of Armenia has managed to pass this period
in an organized way and to approach the election with very good
capacities. I believe that no-one in our public disputes at least this
fact. I am happy that our coalition partner, the Prosperous Armenia
party, has also showed a very responsible approach to the election and
at present it is among the leaders. No-one doubts that the Prosperous
Armenia will have its role in the management of Yerevan. Of course, I
wish that our coalition partner, Orinats Yerkir [Law-governed
country], also succeeds. The same refers to Dashnaktsutyun. I believe
that being a constructive opposition [party] Dashnaktsutyun has a big
role in Yerevan’s management, and I believe that their participation
in Yerevan’s management will only benefit our country, in particular
Yerevan, and our country as a whole. However, as the president of the
Republic of Armenia, I believe that an election is a process that
should take place only with law and lawfulness. In this regard, I
believe that both the government and the opposition, and in general
all political forces should be ready to accept the results of the
election. This is what we should make every resident of Yerevan aware
of.