February 10, 2003 - 19:01 AMT
23:36 GMT
Thus, only Armenian communist leader Vladimir Darbinian, who withdrew candidacy in favor of Artashes Geghamian February 5, and leader of "Hanrapetutyun" party Aram Sargsian, who declared withdrawing candidacy in favor of Stepan Demirchian February 8, exercised their right to refusal.