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Shirak Torosyan: Giorgi Margvelashvili has more chances to enjoy
Armenian community's support during presidential election in Georgia
by Nana Martirosyan
Thursday, October 24, 17:48
The Armenian community of Georgia has not yet got any much-fancied
candidate among the 23 candidates for Georgian president, Shirak
Torosyan, MP from the ruling Republican Party of Armenia, Chairman of
Javakhq Union, said at a press conference in Yerevan on Thursday.
"During the election campaign none of the candidates gave any promises
concerning the issues in the focus of attention of national
minorities, particularly, the Armenian community. 4 candidates visited
Javakhq and touched on various topics such as the future of Georgia,
socio-economic development of the country, etc.", he stressed.
Meanwhile, issues concerning the language, education and religion were
not raised.
Torosyan thinks that the Armenian community will express a joint
stance with due regard for the political past of the candidates and
the political teams they belong to. "David Bakradze has few chances to
obtain the votes of the Armenian community, because he is a member of
the incumbent President Mikheil Saakashvili's team. It was during
Saakashvili's presidency that Armenians underwent large-scale
persecutions. Giorgi Margvelashvili, a candidate from Georgian Dream,
has more chances to obtain the Armenian community's votes", said
Torosyan. He added that the incumbent Prime Minister of Georgia
Bidzina Ivanishvili gave a lot of promises and the candidate from his
team will conduct reforms if elected.
The presidential election in Georgia is scheduled for 27 October 2013.
According to the Constitution, President Mikheil Saakashvili cannot
run for the third term. The presidential election will be followed by
a transition to a parliamentary system of governance. Prime Minister
Bidzina Ivanishvili said that he would leave his post by 2014. He
pointed out that he would do that as soon as Saakashvili stops
threatening the Government.
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From: Baghdasarian
Armenian community's support during presidential election in Georgia
by Nana Martirosyan
Thursday, October 24, 17:48
The Armenian community of Georgia has not yet got any much-fancied
candidate among the 23 candidates for Georgian president, Shirak
Torosyan, MP from the ruling Republican Party of Armenia, Chairman of
Javakhq Union, said at a press conference in Yerevan on Thursday.
"During the election campaign none of the candidates gave any promises
concerning the issues in the focus of attention of national
minorities, particularly, the Armenian community. 4 candidates visited
Javakhq and touched on various topics such as the future of Georgia,
socio-economic development of the country, etc.", he stressed.
Meanwhile, issues concerning the language, education and religion were
not raised.
Torosyan thinks that the Armenian community will express a joint
stance with due regard for the political past of the candidates and
the political teams they belong to. "David Bakradze has few chances to
obtain the votes of the Armenian community, because he is a member of
the incumbent President Mikheil Saakashvili's team. It was during
Saakashvili's presidency that Armenians underwent large-scale
persecutions. Giorgi Margvelashvili, a candidate from Georgian Dream,
has more chances to obtain the Armenian community's votes", said
Torosyan. He added that the incumbent Prime Minister of Georgia
Bidzina Ivanishvili gave a lot of promises and the candidate from his
team will conduct reforms if elected.
The presidential election in Georgia is scheduled for 27 October 2013.
According to the Constitution, President Mikheil Saakashvili cannot
run for the third term. The presidential election will be followed by
a transition to a parliamentary system of governance. Prime Minister
Bidzina Ivanishvili said that he would leave his post by 2014. He
pointed out that he would do that as soon as Saakashvili stops
threatening the Government.
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From: Baghdasarian