Elections in Armenia

[Yedtarts]

Re: Presidential elections 2008 in Armenia

Thank you guys for welcoming me, but it's been long time that I'm here, almost a year and a half, but thanks anyhow

[Artsakh]

Re: Presidential elections 2008 in Armenia

Garen Demirjian was another one of the Soviet era's worthless technocrats. It was during Garen Demirjian's watch that the Azeri population within Armenia grew and prospered as Armenian regions such as Zangezur suffered from state neglect. It was during Garen Demirjian's watch that the uneducated "Rabiz" sub-culture within Armenia became very prominent. And it was Garen Demirjian that tried very hard to stop Armenians from rising up and fighting for Artsakh during the early stages of the conflict.

The above two individuals won't be missed much within Armenian politics. Nevertheless, I need not say a single word about how dangerous Levon Ter Petrosian's administration was. The man in question was a criminal agent working for foreign powers and should have been tried for treason.

Karen Demirchian was also a longtime leader of Soviet Armenia. He was sacked as first secretary of the Armenian Communist Party in 1988 for failing to halt a popular movement for Nagorno-Karabakh’s unification with Armenia. Ter-Petrosian was one of the main leaders of that movement.

[Artsakh]

Re: Presidential elections 2008 in Armenia

According to Artsakh war veterans Vazgen Sarkisian also made many mistakes during the war that caused the deaths of many Armenians.

Now exactly who would those "Artaskh war veterans" be? and exactly what "mistakes" did he make?, and exactly whose "deaths" did it cause?

And if you don't mind me asking, where exactly do you come up with these stuff?

While many freedom fighters have not been fond of what he did while in office, and I'm talking about real azatamartiks and not your kind of "ultra patriots" who kill millions of turks everyday on the internet and who write poetry and essays all day long, i mean the REAL mountain warriors who picked up arms and shed blood on the real battlefield, these folks have highly regarded Vazgens technical and strategic brilliance on the battle field, and his role as the founder of the modern victorious Armenian Army.

but in any manner, do look forward to what responses you pull out of your jealous butt.

[Կարմիր Բ]

Re: Presidential elections 2008 in Armenia

I don't support neither Ter-Petrosyan or the regime. I think it will be good though that there is another political power because they will ''check'' each other so neither of them will be able to steal too many money.

[Armenian]

Re: Presidential elections 2008 in Armenia

Russian Duma deputy: The main struggle will be between Levon Ter Petrosyan and Serge Sargsyan

“If Levon Ter Petrosyan enters the presidential race, the main battle will be between him and Serge Sargsyan,” stated Russian Duma deputy Konstantin Zatulin when talking about CIS issues. As he puts it, Ter Petrosyan’s return forces people to take a serious look at the candidate’s chances, since he is a serious political figure. To the question as to who has the greatest chance of being elected, Zatulin believes Sargsyan is that candidate, but that Ter Petrosyan has many supporters. “The presidential elections will see a heated struggle between the present situation and frustrated hopes in Armenia,” the deputy underlined. To the question as to which candidate is more preferable to Russia, Zatulin said it was more important that great disturbances don’t occur. In his words, if Ter Petrosyan and Sargsyan are pro-Armenian, it doesn’t make sense to say one is pro-Western or pro-Russian. Concerning the possibility of a “color” revolution, the Russian deputy doesn’t rule that out, but added, “I can’t say that Levon Ter Petrosyan, who laid the foundation of the republic, will risk the country’s future or do anything to destabilize the current situation. He is not an adventurer, but on the other hand an experienced politician.”

Source: http://www.panorama.am/en/politics/2007/11/03/rd/

[TomServo]

Re: Presidential elections 2008 in Armenia

What about Raffi Hovhannisian?

[Artsakh]

Re: Presidential elections 2008 in Armenia

What about Raffi Hovhannisian?

Raffi Hovhananessian is a diasporan armenian and became a citizen of Armenia only a few years ago. A fitting role for him would be Foreign Minister.

[Artsakh]

Re: Presidential elections 2008 in Armenia

The bottom line is that:

- Levon Ter-Petrosian was one of the main leaders of the popular movement for Nagorno-Karabakh’s reunification with Armenia.
- It was Levon Ter-Petrosian who laid the foundation of the modern Armenian republic.

During Levon Ter-Petrosian’s years in power:

-Armenia established itself as an independent state.
-Armenia emerged victorious in the war against Azerbaijan.
-Artsakh became liberated.
-Armenia overcame the energy crisis.

And these are the facts.

[Lernakan]

Re: Presidential elections 2008 in Armenia

A RECKLESS SCHEME
LILIT POGHOSYAN





"Hayots Ashkharh"Armenian Daily
10 Nov 07


Director of `Goy' theater Armen Mazmanyan expresses his viewpoints
regarding Armenian Pan National Movement and Levon Ter-Petrosyan's
second advent.

`It is a reckless scheme. Maybe we could understand Levon
Ter-Petrosyan had he confessed his guilt ` coal, black oil, energetic
crises, hunger, demolished economy, ruined financial system,
moral-ethical fall, emigration, and humiliation of their own nation¦
All this has occurred during his years of power. At that time I
didn't criticize Levon Ter-Petrosyan, simply because I respect the
Presidential institute. The same is at present ` as the citizen of
Armenia I respect that phenomenon. I have criticized the system, I have
criticized the structure, and today I have to say that Levon
Ter-Petrosyan was the one who headed all this.
Moreover, we have lived under the rule of a President who has
publicly declared that national ideology is a false category. And this
has been said by the President. This was the `program' of a president
that considered himself liberal. And even if Levon Ter-Petrosyan was an
ideal President, as an Armenian, as a human being, I deny, I can't
accept him.
Secondly ` he said we must cede the small to win the big. That is to
say for the first time after 1000 years we have shed blood for our
lands and now we must cede these lands for unknown reasons. This means
we shouldn't create problems with the Turks, that we don't need all the
intellectual spheres, that we should forget about industry, that we
should make this country a banana state, etc. I'm not using foul
language; I simply want to refresh people's memory.
Before resigning, in 1998, he announced that the party of peace was
leaving and the party of war was coming. But it turned out to be a lie.
On the contrary, the power of peace came, the power of economic
progress, because whatever they say, people can see those streets and
the lights in the streets.
And after all people don't go to street-protests. See what is
happening in Georgia, because they have lots of hungry people. But in
our reality people are more or less well off. It s another thing who is
fair who is unfair.'
` But the ex-President has appeared to `demand an answer from the
administration of chieftains?'
`That is why I'm saying that it is a reckless scheme. What the
pro-opposition powers including Levon Ter-Petrosyan insist on is -
`They must go, we must come.' For me, as a citizen, it doesn't sound
swaying. This can't be a national political program, `give us power,
and everything will be ok.' Especially because they have already proved
that life is terrible with them, the conversation is about Levon and
Armenian Pan National Movement.
As for Levon Ter-Petrosyan's `return' I think it is not considered
by this fact. Most probably he doesn't have any other chance, maybe
they don't even ask him. Maybe I'm wrong, but to appear after 9 years
silence, in case when the life is more or less stable, the country's
situation is more promising, and to renounce all this, is nothing more
than godlessness.
This is said by someone who, being a director of a theater, by now
doesn't have a state status. Which means I must have been the most
offended person. But I'm trying to stand above this offense and to
understand that these people are simply playing and by the way playing
unsuccessfully and as a prognosis I must say that their game is
useless.

http://groong.usc.edu/news/msg210300.html

[Armenian]

Re: Presidential elections 2008 in Armenia

PM Sarkisian is Favourite Candidate in Armenia

Armenian prime minister Serge Sarkisian could become the country’s next president, according to a poll by the Armenian Sociological Association. 31.9 per cent of respondents would vote for Sarkisian in next year’s ballot. Gagik Tsarukyan—an independent politician and one of Armenia’s wealthiest men—is a distant second with 12 per cent, followed by National Assembly chairman Artur Baghdasaryan with 11.2 per cent, and former president Levon Ter Petrossian with 3.8 per cent. Armenian president Robert Kocharyan was re-elected to a new four-year term in March 2003 in an election marred by fraud allegations. The next presidential election is scheduled for Feb. 19, 2008. On Apr. 4, Sarkisian became Armenia’s new prime minister following the death of Andranik Markarian. The Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) was headed by Markarian until his death, and is now primarily led by Sarkisian. In May, Armenian voters renewed the 131-member National Assembly. Final results gave the HHK 32.82 per cent of the vote and 64 seats, making it the strongest party in the legislature. On that same month, Sarkisian said he would seek the presidency next year, declaring, "The elections showed that our party got a serious vote of confidence, and if the party decides so, I will definitely run." On Oct. 1, Rule of Law (OY) party member Artashes Avoyan announced that Baghdasaryan would be their presidential candidate. Avoyan said the choice was made due to Baghdasaryan’s "high approval rating."

Polling Data

Who would you vote for in the presidential election?

Serge Sarkisian 31.9%

Gagik Tsarukyan 12.0%

Artur Baghdasaryan 11.2%

Levon Ter Petrossian 3.8%

Source: Armenian Sociological Association
Methodology: Face-to-face interviews with 1,000 Armenian adults, conducted in October 2007. Margin of error is 2.2 per cent.

Source: http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/view...ate_in_armenia