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ALEXANDER ISKANDARYAN: THE MAIN INTRIGUE OF FORTHCOMING ELECTIONS IS PAP'S POSITION
Mediamax
Oct 25 2012
Armenia
Yerevan/Mediamax/. Director of "Caucasus" Institute Alexander
Iskandaryan expressed the opinion today that the main intrigue at the
forthcoming elections will be the decision of "Prosperous Armenia"
Party (PAP) on whether to nominate its candidate or to support the
incumbent President.
At the meeting with the reporters today, the expert said that serious
pressure is exerted on the party. At the same time he said that
the same situation was observed before parliamentary elections too,
but it was impossible to "break" Gagik Tsarukyan.
According to Alexander Iskandaryan, there are no other forces besides
the PAP candidate who can seriously compete with the incumbent
President.
"If "Prosperous Armenia" decides not to put forward a candidate,
the election outcome will be absolutely prejudiced," the political
scientist said. He did not rule out the possibility that Vardan
Oskanyan may become a PAP presidential contender, though he said this
variant is hardly probable.
From: Baghdasarian
Mediamax
Oct 25 2012
Armenia
Yerevan/Mediamax/. Director of "Caucasus" Institute Alexander
Iskandaryan expressed the opinion today that the main intrigue at the
forthcoming elections will be the decision of "Prosperous Armenia"
Party (PAP) on whether to nominate its candidate or to support the
incumbent President.
At the meeting with the reporters today, the expert said that serious
pressure is exerted on the party. At the same time he said that
the same situation was observed before parliamentary elections too,
but it was impossible to "break" Gagik Tsarukyan.
According to Alexander Iskandaryan, there are no other forces besides
the PAP candidate who can seriously compete with the incumbent
President.
"If "Prosperous Armenia" decides not to put forward a candidate,
the election outcome will be absolutely prejudiced," the political
scientist said. He did not rule out the possibility that Vardan
Oskanyan may become a PAP presidential contender, though he said this
variant is hardly probable.
From: Baghdasarian