TV companies refuse to air Pashinyan’s campaign
Some Armenian TV companies have refused to air chief editor of Haykakan Zhamanak daily Nikol Pashinyan who runs for Parliament at Constituency 10.
Without giving any names Pashinyan's proxy Aramazd Ghalamkaryan told A1+ that their team would overcome all obstacles on their way and would do their utmost to make their voice audible to voters.
A documentary film depicting Pashinyan's political activity will be distributed to the voters on December 19. All Pashinyan's slogans are included in the film including "1+1+1...," "Armenia's survival is in the hands of one person -you!" "We must start from self-purification," etc.
The tam will apply different methods during the campaign: they will organize door-to-door visits, distribute booklets and hold mass events.
Aramazd Ghalamkaryan underlined that Haykakan Zhamanak would not cover the campaign.
Pashinyan's proxy today refrained to comment on statements of the other four candidates.
"Surely, the candidates are not given equal conditions. We act within the law trying to hold the campaign at the highest level. We cannot get adjusted to the current situation. We shall seize the slightest opportunity to reach our struggle to the end. We want to show that the Armenian National Congress and Nikol Pashinyan haven't given up; rather they are determined to struggle till the end. If we give up, 70% of the population will dream of abandoning Armenia. We don't want to live in a deserted country," said Mr. Ghalamkaryan.
Aramazd Ghalamkaryan told A1+ that a group of journalists had applied to the Ministry of Justice with a request to see Pashinyan but their request had been rejected.
Aramazd Ghalamkaryan highly assesses Pashinyan's chances to win the election at the same time he doesn't rule out that the authorities will try to rig the elections. "With his example Pashinyan has proved his struggle for freedom both in detention and in hiding," he said.
