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Armenian leader demands transparent local government polls
Arminfo
1 Mar 05
YEREVAN
Armenian President Robert Kocharyan and the minister for coordinating
territorial administration and production infrastructures, Ovik
Abramyan, have discussed the course of preparations for the
forthcoming local government elections in October.
Kocharyan demanded that steps be taken to conduct transparent and fair
elections and to rule out any intervention in the electoral process,
the press service of the Armenian president has told Arminfo.
Earlier, Abramyan had assured journalists that there would be no
intervention in the electoral process on the part of the government
and the president. He said it was important for the government to
ensure that the heads of local government are elected by the free will
of the population and work well.
"The election of community leaders and elders does not depend on their
party affiliation," Abramyan said and promised that the elections
would be free and fair.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
Arminfo
1 Mar 05
YEREVAN
Armenian President Robert Kocharyan and the minister for coordinating
territorial administration and production infrastructures, Ovik
Abramyan, have discussed the course of preparations for the
forthcoming local government elections in October.
Kocharyan demanded that steps be taken to conduct transparent and fair
elections and to rule out any intervention in the electoral process,
the press service of the Armenian president has told Arminfo.
Earlier, Abramyan had assured journalists that there would be no
intervention in the electoral process on the part of the government
and the president. He said it was important for the government to
ensure that the heads of local government are elected by the free will
of the population and work well.
"The election of community leaders and elders does not depend on their
party affiliation," Abramyan said and promised that the elections
would be free and fair.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress