''ARTHUR BAGHDASARYAN CORRESPONDS TO A PRESIDENT'S CRITERIA''
Support A1+!“Orinats Yerkir’’ party member Hovhannes Margaryan considers that both the authorities and the opposition should present their united candidates during the presidential elections. ''Unfortunately both fields talk about various candidates. Thus, the opposition cannot have only one candidate. 2-3 candidates will be nominated”, said Mr Margaryan.
Mr. Margaryan announced that he welcomed any collaboration in the opposition camp and said: ''There are candidates who do not have the chance of collecting 1% of the votes but talk about their candidatures''. He specified certain criteria that a presidential candidate should meet certain requirements. ''Among these criteria are the age, education, reputation, accomplished results, his popularity and input in the policy''.
“According to Mr Margaryan, Arthur Baghdasaryan completely corresponds to the above-mentioned criteria: ''I say this not as a member of ''Orinats Yerkir'' party, but as a person concerned by the nation's future'', said Hovhannes Margaryan. Highly estimating Arthur Baghdasaryan's merits, Mr Margaryan said: ''When Arthur Baghdasaryan resigned from the post of the NA speaker, it turned into an incubator, where we observe how the laws are adopted. The fact that the nation believes in Arthur Baghdasaryan is proven by 100,000 votes collected by the ’'Oritnats Yerkir’' party''.
“To the journalists' question regarding whether Mr Baghdasaryan would withdraw his candidacy as a united candidate, Hovhannes Margaryan said: ''The negotiations will show''.
