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LEADER OF "ORINATS YERKIR" DID NOT GIVE A CLEAR ANSWER ON HIS FURTHER ACTIONS
Mediamax
February 26, 2008
Yerevan /Mediamax/. Leader of "Orinats Yerkir" party (OYP), former
presidential candidate of Armenia Artur Baghdasarian stated in
Yerevan today that he "in a few days will present his further steps
and the final decision of the party on the results of the presidential
elections".
Artur Baghdasarian said this in a news conference in Yerevan, which
he attended an hour late. Mediamax notes that Artur Baghdasarian
had first promised to call a news conference and give assessments to
the present situation the day after the elections, on February 20,
however he met with the media representatives only today.
OYP Leader stated that he is considering the possibility of turning
into the Constitutional Court of Armenia to contest the results of
the presidential elections. He stated that his doubts are conditioned
by the fact that "the judicial authority is directly dependent on the
authorities and one cannot not have many hopes for a fair decision".
Commenting on the post-election situation, Artur Baghdasarian
stated that he condemns both the actions of Levon Ter-Petrosian,
who proclaimed himself a President, "who gained 65% of electors'
votes", and the actions of the authorities, which "imprison people
on dubious charges".
Artur Baghdasarian stated that he does not deny the fact that
Ter-Petrosian and Sarkisian gained a sufficient number of votes, he
"however, cannot accept his third place".
"All the three of us together gained 90% of electors' votes, and
the second round was inevitable. OYP welcomes the striving of Levon
Ter-Petrosian's supporters to defend their votes, but after the
tactless statements against me, the members of our party are offended
and do not wish to join this movement", Artur Baghdasarian stated.
He noted that the outcome of the situation is in a political dialogue,
which he is already holding with Levon Ter-Petrosian. Leader of OYP
considered it "improper" to reveal the contents of the talks, stating
that he does not want to hurry and will present his further plans in
2-3 days.
Mediamax
February 26, 2008
Yerevan /Mediamax/. Leader of "Orinats Yerkir" party (OYP), former
presidential candidate of Armenia Artur Baghdasarian stated in
Yerevan today that he "in a few days will present his further steps
and the final decision of the party on the results of the presidential
elections".
Artur Baghdasarian said this in a news conference in Yerevan, which
he attended an hour late. Mediamax notes that Artur Baghdasarian
had first promised to call a news conference and give assessments to
the present situation the day after the elections, on February 20,
however he met with the media representatives only today.
OYP Leader stated that he is considering the possibility of turning
into the Constitutional Court of Armenia to contest the results of
the presidential elections. He stated that his doubts are conditioned
by the fact that "the judicial authority is directly dependent on the
authorities and one cannot not have many hopes for a fair decision".
Commenting on the post-election situation, Artur Baghdasarian
stated that he condemns both the actions of Levon Ter-Petrosian,
who proclaimed himself a President, "who gained 65% of electors'
votes", and the actions of the authorities, which "imprison people
on dubious charges".
Artur Baghdasarian stated that he does not deny the fact that
Ter-Petrosian and Sarkisian gained a sufficient number of votes, he
"however, cannot accept his third place".
"All the three of us together gained 90% of electors' votes, and
the second round was inevitable. OYP welcomes the striving of Levon
Ter-Petrosian's supporters to defend their votes, but after the
tactless statements against me, the members of our party are offended
and do not wish to join this movement", Artur Baghdasarian stated.
He noted that the outcome of the situation is in a political dialogue,
which he is already holding with Levon Ter-Petrosian. Leader of OYP
considered it "improper" to reveal the contents of the talks, stating
that he does not want to hurry and will present his further plans in
2-3 days.