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    Interfax News Agency, Russia
    Russia & CIS Presidential Bulletin
    February 14, 2008



    VOTING PAPERS BEING TAKEN TO ARMENIAN POLLING STATIONS



    Voting papers are being delivered to polling stations in Armenia, the
    Central Elections Commission told Interfax.A total of 1.5 million
    voting papers have been printed as yet, and the final number will
    stand at 2.39 million, commission spokesman Tatev Oganyan said.

    Voting papers will be delivered to district election commissions on
    February 14 and 15, and election commissions in Yerevan on February
    16, she said.

    The media, election commission members, election observers and
    campaign representatives can watch the delivery, Oganyan said.

    The commission has received 23 complaints. It must give an answer
    within five days, Oganyan said.

    Armenia will elect the president on February 19, 2008. There are nine
    candidates in this campaign.

    The Armenian Union of Russia will support Prime Minister Serzh
    Sargsyan in the upcoming election, Union Chairman Ara Abramyan said
    earlier.

    We have been cooperating with Sargsyan for a decade, and we want him
    for president, Abramyan said.

    He added that the Union would give support only to the candidate, who
    prioritized Armenia-Russia cooperation.

    Hence, the Union views Sargsyan as the best candidate, Abramyan said.
    He also urged Armenians to vote for their choice.

    I am a citizen of Russia and thus cannot take part in the Armenian
    presidential election. However, many of the 300,000 Armenian citizens
    who live in Russia daily ask the Union which particular candidate it
    will support, he said.

    Sargsyan is helping the implementation of the Union programs in
    Armenia, Abramyan said.

    He noted that Armenia must have peaceful, transparent and legitimate
    elections.

    Everything must be done to hold the Armenian presidential election
    peacefully, transparent and legally. The election must be free and
    fair, so that all candidates of Armenia calmly choose the most
    acceptable candidate, he said.
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