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Armenia's presidential candidate applies to CC to postpone
presidential elections for two weeks
TERT.AM
16:35 - 10.02.13
Armenia's presidential candidate Paruyr Hayrikyan submitted to
Armenia's Constitutional Court (CC) his application for postponing the
presidential elections for two weeks.
Hayrikyan presented his application today at 3.30 pm accompanied with
his lawyer and assistant.
Speaking to reporters near the CC building, the presidential candidate
said, though he is not obliged to inform about all his steps, but
would like his associates to know that if the opposition candidates
unite in the coming two days he will take back his application and the
elections will take place on February 18.
`Though it [conduction of elections on Feb 18] violates my right of
equal participation but it will be compensated by the creation of
united team,' he said.
On January 31 Hayrikyan was shot in the courtyard of his apartment and
rushed to St. Gregory Illuminator hospital where he underwent surgery.
According to Armenia's Constitution, if during the election campaign
insurmountable impediments are being created for one of the
presidential candidates not allowing him/her conduct campaign the
candidate may apply to the Constitutional Court and postpone the
elections for two weeks.
On February 7 Armenia's National Security Service arrested the
suspects that shot Hayrikyan. The two Khachatur Poghosyan and Samvel
Harutyunyan pleaded guilty.
On February 9 Hayrikyan addressed an open letter via Facebook to
presidential candidates Raffi Hovhannisian and Hrant Bagratyan urging
them to come up with a united candidate. He said in this case he would
apply to the CC to postpone elections to be able to get prepared
during the 14 days.
presidential elections for two weeks
TERT.AM
16:35 - 10.02.13
Armenia's presidential candidate Paruyr Hayrikyan submitted to
Armenia's Constitutional Court (CC) his application for postponing the
presidential elections for two weeks.
Hayrikyan presented his application today at 3.30 pm accompanied with
his lawyer and assistant.
Speaking to reporters near the CC building, the presidential candidate
said, though he is not obliged to inform about all his steps, but
would like his associates to know that if the opposition candidates
unite in the coming two days he will take back his application and the
elections will take place on February 18.
`Though it [conduction of elections on Feb 18] violates my right of
equal participation but it will be compensated by the creation of
united team,' he said.
On January 31 Hayrikyan was shot in the courtyard of his apartment and
rushed to St. Gregory Illuminator hospital where he underwent surgery.
According to Armenia's Constitution, if during the election campaign
insurmountable impediments are being created for one of the
presidential candidates not allowing him/her conduct campaign the
candidate may apply to the Constitutional Court and postpone the
elections for two weeks.
On February 7 Armenia's National Security Service arrested the
suspects that shot Hayrikyan. The two Khachatur Poghosyan and Samvel
Harutyunyan pleaded guilty.
On February 9 Hayrikyan addressed an open letter via Facebook to
presidential candidates Raffi Hovhannisian and Hrant Bagratyan urging
them to come up with a united candidate. He said in this case he would
apply to the CC to postpone elections to be able to get prepared
during the 14 days.