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EXPERT FORECASTS NO SURPRISES DURING ARMENIAN PRESIDENTIAL POLLS
January 17, 2013 - 13:28 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - The hopes that Armenia will hold competitive
elections dashed following the major forces' refusal to join the race,
political expert Sergey Shakaryants believes.
He noted the current leader, Serzh Sargsyan, as the most likely
candidate to win the polls, adding that no surprising scenarios will
occur, given the domestic political developments in the country.
"Hope the opposition won't take up the 2008 path, as Arab Springs
don't occur spontaneously. Some of the eight presidential candidates
have already resolved to cite election violations as the reason behind
their inability to wage a serious struggle. That's an old scenario,"
Mr. Shakaryants said, adding that the race lost its intrigue after
the three major forces refused to join it.
http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/141533/
January 17, 2013 - 13:28 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - The hopes that Armenia will hold competitive
elections dashed following the major forces' refusal to join the race,
political expert Sergey Shakaryants believes.
He noted the current leader, Serzh Sargsyan, as the most likely
candidate to win the polls, adding that no surprising scenarios will
occur, given the domestic political developments in the country.
"Hope the opposition won't take up the 2008 path, as Arab Springs
don't occur spontaneously. Some of the eight presidential candidates
have already resolved to cite election violations as the reason behind
their inability to wage a serious struggle. That's an old scenario,"
Mr. Shakaryants said, adding that the race lost its intrigue after
the three major forces refused to join it.
http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/141533/