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NAGORNO-KARABAKH EX-FM DECISION ON SELF-NOMINATION
news.am
26.11.12
Ex-FM of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) Arman Melikyan, who ran
for presidency in 2008, has for a few days postponed his decision on
running for presidency in 2013.
"The law fixes deadlines for nomination. I have not yet made a final
decision. The reason is specific domestic political developments,"
Mr Melikyan told Tert.am.
Without any party affiliation, he can feel free to announce his
decision when he wants to. However, the right moment has not come yet.
As to his chances, Mr Melikyan said: "Assessing my and other
candidates' chances has any sense only if we are sure it is going to
be a fair election. I have no basis to be sure of that now."
As to what changes have taken place since 2008 and who are the voters
to support him, Mr Melikyan pointed out a deeper political crisis since
the last presidential election. Also, Armenia's political forces do
not enjoy public confidence any more.
"We need authorities of a new quality and renewed constructive public
activities. Neither the incumbent authorities nor the political
forces that declared themselves opposition - or that are really such -
are unable to unite society," Mr Melikyan says.
"With respect to my running for presidency - if the election is fair
- I am not going to classify my supporters in terms of their party
affiliation," Mr Melikyan said.
news.am
26.11.12
Ex-FM of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) Arman Melikyan, who ran
for presidency in 2008, has for a few days postponed his decision on
running for presidency in 2013.
"The law fixes deadlines for nomination. I have not yet made a final
decision. The reason is specific domestic political developments,"
Mr Melikyan told Tert.am.
Without any party affiliation, he can feel free to announce his
decision when he wants to. However, the right moment has not come yet.
As to his chances, Mr Melikyan said: "Assessing my and other
candidates' chances has any sense only if we are sure it is going to
be a fair election. I have no basis to be sure of that now."
As to what changes have taken place since 2008 and who are the voters
to support him, Mr Melikyan pointed out a deeper political crisis since
the last presidential election. Also, Armenia's political forces do
not enjoy public confidence any more.
"We need authorities of a new quality and renewed constructive public
activities. Neither the incumbent authorities nor the political
forces that declared themselves opposition - or that are really such -
are unable to unite society," Mr Melikyan says.
"With respect to my running for presidency - if the election is fair
- I am not going to classify my supporters in terms of their party
affiliation," Mr Melikyan said.