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PRESIDENT CANDIDATE SPEAKS OF 'REAL AND FALSE STRUGGLE' IN ARMENIA PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
tert.am
23.01.13
Andrias Ghukasyan, one of the presidential candidates, who has been on
a hunger-strike for two days, cannot make any comments on the sincerity
and aims of the other presidential candidates - Aram Harutyunyan and
Arman Melikyan - who withdrew from the election campaign.
"I think I, as well as the public, need time for that. Time will show,"
he told Tert.am.
Mr Ghukasyan has three demands: all the presidential candidates must
withdraw from the election campaign for Armenian President Serzh
Sargsyan to remain alone; the Central Electoral Commission (CEC)
of Armenia must invalidate Serzh Sargsyan's registration; OSCE/ODIHR
observers must not conduct monitoring in Armenia.
With respect to Facebook comments on his hunger-strike, Mr Ghukasyan
said: "Obviously, people are somewhat cynical about political figures'
steps. However, public response is predictable, and the public can
differentiate real struggle from imitation," Mr Ghukasyan said.
OSCE/ODIHR observers have not yet visited Mr Ghukasyan, which is not
a surprise for him.
"I am not conducting an election campaign," he said. Mr Ghukasyan
noted that he does not want them to visit him.
tert.am
23.01.13
Andrias Ghukasyan, one of the presidential candidates, who has been on
a hunger-strike for two days, cannot make any comments on the sincerity
and aims of the other presidential candidates - Aram Harutyunyan and
Arman Melikyan - who withdrew from the election campaign.
"I think I, as well as the public, need time for that. Time will show,"
he told Tert.am.
Mr Ghukasyan has three demands: all the presidential candidates must
withdraw from the election campaign for Armenian President Serzh
Sargsyan to remain alone; the Central Electoral Commission (CEC)
of Armenia must invalidate Serzh Sargsyan's registration; OSCE/ODIHR
observers must not conduct monitoring in Armenia.
With respect to Facebook comments on his hunger-strike, Mr Ghukasyan
said: "Obviously, people are somewhat cynical about political figures'
steps. However, public response is predictable, and the public can
differentiate real struggle from imitation," Mr Ghukasyan said.
OSCE/ODIHR observers have not yet visited Mr Ghukasyan, which is not
a surprise for him.
"I am not conducting an election campaign," he said. Mr Ghukasyan
noted that he does not want them to visit him.