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ARF UNVEILS PROPORTIONAL ELECTION LIST
asbarez
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
The ARF's election slogan
YEREVAN (Yerkir)-Under the banner of "Liberty. Justice. ARF," the
Armenian Revolutionary Federation Wednesday unveiled its list of
candidates for the upcoming parliamentary elections slated for May 6.
The 85-strong list is headed by ARF Bureau member and current ARF
bloc chairman Vahan Hovannesian.
Hovanessian was joined by fellow parliament members Armen Rustamian
and Artush Shahbazian at a press conference, where they unveiled the
list and discussed some of the reasoning behind the candidates.
Explaining that compiling the list was an arduous process, Hovannesian
asserted that "Our list is the most successful one and individuals
named on our list are worthy of becoming parliament members."
"ARF list was created by a consensus and in an amicable fashion. We
have separated responsibilities in order that every person has a
specific responsibility," explained Hovannesian.
"I believe that voters have realized that the lies and promises [by
the ruling elite] must not be trusted. The campaign will be heated
and we have serious expectations," said Hovannesian about the outcome
of the elections.
>From l to r: Artush Shahbazian, Vahan Hovannesian and Armen Rustamian
during Wednesday's press conference (Pan-Armenian.net photo)
Hovannesian explained that the ARF has kept its promise of shuffling
the list and bringing new actors to the legislative arena. As a result,
half of the current ARF parliamentary bloc is not part of the current
list of nominees. Those that have not been incorporated within the
list have other responsibilities in the political arena.
Rustamian told the press conference that there was clear logic behind
the list, which seeks to fulfill certain political goals.
"ARF aims to change the entire regime and make systematic changes in
our country," said Rustamian.
Under the current electoral code, 90 of the 131 members of parliament
are elected on the proportional system, while the remaining 41 members
elected on the single-mandate.
Late last year, the ARF along with the other parliamentary opposition
bloc, the Heritage Party, sought to reform Armenia's electoral system
by proposing a 100-percent proportional system, which they said would
minimize voter harassment and vote rigging.
The measure was turned down last month by the ruling coalition
governing the parliament.
The ARF said that it would also announce a list of candidates that
would vie for parliament seats in single-mandate elections.
The ARF currently holds 16 seats in the 131-member National Assembly.
The number of seats is determined by the percentage of the votes
garnered by the party after the election. The members of parliament
are seated in ascending order of the list submitted to Central
Electoral Commisssion.
Below is the list of candidates on the ARF list:
1. Vahan Hovannesian 2. Armen Rustamian 3. Artush Shahbazyan 4. Aghvan
Vartanian 5. Artsvik Minassian 6. Karine Harutunian 7. Armen Babayan
8. Aramayin Grigoryan 9. Miakel Manoukyan 10. Karen Shalhmouradyan
11. Rouzanna Arakelyan 12. Ara Nranyan 13. Arsen Hambartsoumyan
14. Gagik Gevorkyan 15. Vahram Tamazian 16. Nouneh Petrossyan
17. Martoun Matevosian 18. Ishkhan Saghatelyan 19. Vartan Aleksanyan
20. Lillit Galstyan 21. Davit Yeritsyan 22. Nvart Manassyan 23. Zaven
Mirzakhanyan 24. Manvel Hairapetyan 25. Romik Manoukyan 26. Artashess
Nikoyan 27. Narine Galstyan 28. Artash Hounanian 29. Souren Manoukyan
30. Nelly Baghdassaryan 31. Karlen Gevorkyan 32. Hakob Matilyan
33. Arman Yeghiazarian 34. Naira Ghazarian 35. Arthur Ghazarian
36. Haroutiun Melikyan 37. Armenouhi Kiureghyan 38. Artsruni Igityan
39. Armen Shaverdyan 40. Gevork Markaryan 41. Nouneh Vartanyan
42. Geregin Sargsyan 43. Naira Lazarian 44. Vartan Davyan 45. Movses
Manoukyan 46. Gayaneh Nercicyan 47. Benik Hambartsoumyan 48. Albert
Sarkisyan 49. Marine Sarksyan 50. Artak Vartanyan 51. Varazdat Navoyan
52. Margarita Khosteghyan 53. Spartak Asoyan 54. Gnel Sargsyan
55. Hasmik Zakaryan 56. Yenovk Abrahamyan 57. Hovsep Simonyan
58. Esmah Zargaryan 59. Razmik Mkhitarian 60. Anahit Petrosyan
61. Andranik Ghazaryan 62. Mourad Grigoryan 63. Amalia Aleksanyan
64. Karo Nasibyan 65. Aram Nazaryan 66. Hovhannes Tatevosyan 67. Gvidon
Matinyan 68. Anahit Haroutiunyan 69. Aram Babayan 70. Ida Hakopyan
71. Arshavir Gasparyan 72. Sona Pirouzyan 73. Gourgen Vartanyan
74. Eva Soghoyan 75. Vatchakan Hovannesyan 76. Mkrtitch Danielyan
77. Naira Aloyan 78. Garnik Nalbandyan 79. Romik Avanesyan 80. Nektar
Hovhannesyan 81. Romik Hambartsoumyan 82. Mayranoush Barsoumyan
83. Edvard Aslanyan 84. Sousanns Poghosyan 85. Levon Gabrielyan
asbarez
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
The ARF's election slogan
YEREVAN (Yerkir)-Under the banner of "Liberty. Justice. ARF," the
Armenian Revolutionary Federation Wednesday unveiled its list of
candidates for the upcoming parliamentary elections slated for May 6.
The 85-strong list is headed by ARF Bureau member and current ARF
bloc chairman Vahan Hovannesian.
Hovanessian was joined by fellow parliament members Armen Rustamian
and Artush Shahbazian at a press conference, where they unveiled the
list and discussed some of the reasoning behind the candidates.
Explaining that compiling the list was an arduous process, Hovannesian
asserted that "Our list is the most successful one and individuals
named on our list are worthy of becoming parliament members."
"ARF list was created by a consensus and in an amicable fashion. We
have separated responsibilities in order that every person has a
specific responsibility," explained Hovannesian.
"I believe that voters have realized that the lies and promises [by
the ruling elite] must not be trusted. The campaign will be heated
and we have serious expectations," said Hovannesian about the outcome
of the elections.
>From l to r: Artush Shahbazian, Vahan Hovannesian and Armen Rustamian
during Wednesday's press conference (Pan-Armenian.net photo)
Hovannesian explained that the ARF has kept its promise of shuffling
the list and bringing new actors to the legislative arena. As a result,
half of the current ARF parliamentary bloc is not part of the current
list of nominees. Those that have not been incorporated within the
list have other responsibilities in the political arena.
Rustamian told the press conference that there was clear logic behind
the list, which seeks to fulfill certain political goals.
"ARF aims to change the entire regime and make systematic changes in
our country," said Rustamian.
Under the current electoral code, 90 of the 131 members of parliament
are elected on the proportional system, while the remaining 41 members
elected on the single-mandate.
Late last year, the ARF along with the other parliamentary opposition
bloc, the Heritage Party, sought to reform Armenia's electoral system
by proposing a 100-percent proportional system, which they said would
minimize voter harassment and vote rigging.
The measure was turned down last month by the ruling coalition
governing the parliament.
The ARF said that it would also announce a list of candidates that
would vie for parliament seats in single-mandate elections.
The ARF currently holds 16 seats in the 131-member National Assembly.
The number of seats is determined by the percentage of the votes
garnered by the party after the election. The members of parliament
are seated in ascending order of the list submitted to Central
Electoral Commisssion.
Below is the list of candidates on the ARF list:
1. Vahan Hovannesian 2. Armen Rustamian 3. Artush Shahbazyan 4. Aghvan
Vartanian 5. Artsvik Minassian 6. Karine Harutunian 7. Armen Babayan
8. Aramayin Grigoryan 9. Miakel Manoukyan 10. Karen Shalhmouradyan
11. Rouzanna Arakelyan 12. Ara Nranyan 13. Arsen Hambartsoumyan
14. Gagik Gevorkyan 15. Vahram Tamazian 16. Nouneh Petrossyan
17. Martoun Matevosian 18. Ishkhan Saghatelyan 19. Vartan Aleksanyan
20. Lillit Galstyan 21. Davit Yeritsyan 22. Nvart Manassyan 23. Zaven
Mirzakhanyan 24. Manvel Hairapetyan 25. Romik Manoukyan 26. Artashess
Nikoyan 27. Narine Galstyan 28. Artash Hounanian 29. Souren Manoukyan
30. Nelly Baghdassaryan 31. Karlen Gevorkyan 32. Hakob Matilyan
33. Arman Yeghiazarian 34. Naira Ghazarian 35. Arthur Ghazarian
36. Haroutiun Melikyan 37. Armenouhi Kiureghyan 38. Artsruni Igityan
39. Armen Shaverdyan 40. Gevork Markaryan 41. Nouneh Vartanyan
42. Geregin Sargsyan 43. Naira Lazarian 44. Vartan Davyan 45. Movses
Manoukyan 46. Gayaneh Nercicyan 47. Benik Hambartsoumyan 48. Albert
Sarkisyan 49. Marine Sarksyan 50. Artak Vartanyan 51. Varazdat Navoyan
52. Margarita Khosteghyan 53. Spartak Asoyan 54. Gnel Sargsyan
55. Hasmik Zakaryan 56. Yenovk Abrahamyan 57. Hovsep Simonyan
58. Esmah Zargaryan 59. Razmik Mkhitarian 60. Anahit Petrosyan
61. Andranik Ghazaryan 62. Mourad Grigoryan 63. Amalia Aleksanyan
64. Karo Nasibyan 65. Aram Nazaryan 66. Hovhannes Tatevosyan 67. Gvidon
Matinyan 68. Anahit Haroutiunyan 69. Aram Babayan 70. Ida Hakopyan
71. Arshavir Gasparyan 72. Sona Pirouzyan 73. Gourgen Vartanyan
74. Eva Soghoyan 75. Vatchakan Hovannesyan 76. Mkrtitch Danielyan
77. Naira Aloyan 78. Garnik Nalbandyan 79. Romik Avanesyan 80. Nektar
Hovhannesyan 81. Romik Hambartsoumyan 82. Mayranoush Barsoumyan
83. Edvard Aslanyan 84. Sousanns Poghosyan 85. Levon Gabrielyan