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WORK OF KAPAN HEADQUARTERS OF CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENCY LEVON TER-PETROSIAN STOPPED
Noyan Tapan
Jan 29, 2008
KAPAN, JANUARY 29, NOYAN TAPAN. The work of Kapan preelection
headquarters of Levon Ter-Petrosian, a candidate for presidency, was
stopped on January 28. The representatives of Police Syunik Regional
Department and Kapan Department entered the headquarters that day
demanding vacating the territory. According to the law enforcement
bodies, the apartment's owner, Manushak Antonian, applied to them
saying that she did not know that the apartment will be used for
political purposes.
According to the members of the headquarters, they have arranged
about renting the apartment with the landlady's husband, who knew for
what purpose the territory was rented. "We have not signed a written
agreement, we have just agreed orally and paid 160 thousand drams in
advance for two months," Rafik Asrian, a member of the headquarters,
said in his interview to journalists. He asserted that they have
applied to Kapan Mayor's Office asking them to give a territory for
the headquarters. "There is no answer from Kapan Mayor's Office yet,"
R. Asrian said.
After a long argument they agreed that within 48 hours the members
of the headquarters are to vacate the territory. "I am a RPA member
and it does not lie heavy on my conscience to leave people in the
street. I have given time to them, so, let them find a territory and
promote activity there," M. Antonian stated.
However, after the apartment owners left, the policemen forcibly made
them vacate the territory and sealed the door. Thus, the work of L.
Ter-Petrosian's preelection headquarters is stopped at the moment and
the members of the headquarters are looking for a tent to put up in
the town's square.
The OSCE long-term observer has been informed about the incident. He
visited the headquarters and followed the development of the events.
Noyan Tapan
Jan 29, 2008
KAPAN, JANUARY 29, NOYAN TAPAN. The work of Kapan preelection
headquarters of Levon Ter-Petrosian, a candidate for presidency, was
stopped on January 28. The representatives of Police Syunik Regional
Department and Kapan Department entered the headquarters that day
demanding vacating the territory. According to the law enforcement
bodies, the apartment's owner, Manushak Antonian, applied to them
saying that she did not know that the apartment will be used for
political purposes.
According to the members of the headquarters, they have arranged
about renting the apartment with the landlady's husband, who knew for
what purpose the territory was rented. "We have not signed a written
agreement, we have just agreed orally and paid 160 thousand drams in
advance for two months," Rafik Asrian, a member of the headquarters,
said in his interview to journalists. He asserted that they have
applied to Kapan Mayor's Office asking them to give a territory for
the headquarters. "There is no answer from Kapan Mayor's Office yet,"
R. Asrian said.
After a long argument they agreed that within 48 hours the members
of the headquarters are to vacate the territory. "I am a RPA member
and it does not lie heavy on my conscience to leave people in the
street. I have given time to them, so, let them find a territory and
promote activity there," M. Antonian stated.
However, after the apartment owners left, the policemen forcibly made
them vacate the territory and sealed the door. Thus, the work of L.
Ter-Petrosian's preelection headquarters is stopped at the moment and
the members of the headquarters are looking for a tent to put up in
the town's square.
The OSCE long-term observer has been informed about the incident. He
visited the headquarters and followed the development of the events.