Armenian presidential campaign growing fastJanuary 30, 2008 - 18:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Some competent organizations provide inaccurate data as regards the per cent of votes the presidential hopefuls will garner in the election, AFR Dashnaktsutyun party candidate Vahan Hovhannisian said. "The President is elected by people and we are not interested in the position of other states and results of surveys. I do respect internationally recognized organizations specializing in social surveys but their agents in Armenia do not inspire confidence, their financing either," Mr Hovhannisian said. "However, it's reprehensible that some Russian political scientists say that one of the candidates is advisable for their country and that they will work for his victory. It means interference in Armenia's domestic affairs and can cause conflict of interests between the superpowers," he added. Meanwhile, surveys held by Baltic Survey Ltd./The Gallup Organization January 13-20 among 1200 respondents show that 43 per cent of the voters support Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan. He is followed by Orinats Yerkir party leader Artur Baghdassaryan with 11 per cent and National Unity party leader Artashes Geghamyan with 6 per cent. The rating other candidates is minor. In case of a second round the opposition may come forth with a united candidate, RA NA Orinats Yerkir faction member Heghine Bisharyan said. She claimed that the authorities are using the inoperative law on dual citizenship to implement new falsification mechanisms. "People who are not Armenian citizens can arrive in Armenia, get a passport and vote," she said, Armenian media reports. It should be noted that with receiving Armenian citizenship, one should live in Armenia no less than 6 months to be entitled to vote. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19. |