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TWO OPPOSITIONAL REPRESENTATIVES TO RUN IN THE SAME CONSTITUENCY

Politics

As we know the attempts of the oppositional forces to ally and to run for the parliamentary elections in one united front were doomed to failure. They couldn’t nominate united candidates in 41 constituencies under the majority ticket either. And now the representatives of the opposition will likely compete with each other in one and the same constituency.

For instance, two deputies of “Justice” block will be nominated in constituency 12. They are Vardan Mkrtchyan, member of Armenian Democratic Party and Arshak Sadoyan, leader of Alliance of National Democrats.

Vardan Mkrtchyan was nominated on March 1 and Arshak Sadoyan - on March 3. Constituency 12 is located in Shengavit which is Vardan Mkrtchyan’s birthplace. Arshak Sadoyan lives in Kentron where his candidature has been put forward over the past years.

In answer to our question why he proposed his candidacy in constituency 12, Mr. Sadoyan answered, “When we were still contemplating over the nominee in constituency 12, my adherents put forward my candidature under majority ticket. I agreed as I didn’t care for the location. Then negotiations started but the oppositional forces couldn’t come to an agreement on the 41 constituencies. Therefore I agreed to be nominated in constituency 12 as it was primarily arranged. The administration of our party made a decision thinking that it would be taken into account”, says Mr. Arshakyan.

He claims that the decision was made on February 28; they had held negotiations by February 27. “Later, I came to know in the Precinct Electoral Commission that Vardan Mkrtchyan would also be nominated in the same constituency”.

Vardan Mkrtchyan informed us that all the oppositional forces were aware that his candidature would be put forward in constituency 12 under majority ticket.

To remind; nine candidates are nominated in constituency 12.

Vardan Mkrtchyan says that he is ready to welcome Sadoyan in case he enjoys victory in the elections. “This is a political struggle. Sadoyan and I are good friends” says Mr. Mkrtchyan.