ARAM KARAPETIAN CONSIDERS RESULTS OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS TO BE PREDETERMINED
Noyan Tapan
Dec 6, 2007
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 6, NOYAN TAPAN. No doubt, the results of the
February 19, 2008 elections are predetermined and the authorities’
candidate will be elected President through falsifications. Aram
Karapetian, the Chairman of the Nor Zhamanakner party, stated this
at the December 6 press conference, expressing confidence that the
country will undergo no change as a result of the elections.
Saying that he will take part in the election campaign, A. Karapetian
promised at the very start of the campaign to make public the names
of the two candidates, who will pass to the second tour, and the
percentage of votes the candidates will receive in the first and
second tours. At the same time, he gave assurance that the issue
of the presidential elections will be finally decided in the days
following them, "as this is done in all CIS countries," and the Nor
Zhamanakner party will prepare for the very thing.
According to A. Karapetian, he will not support any candidate and the
Nor Zhamanakner party is not going to unite with any other political
force. At the same time, he did not exclude joint events with the
forces, which will prove in the election period that they are really
opposition. The NZ Chairman also promised to make public many facts
discrediting the authorities, by using all available means.