Elections in Armenia

[londontsi]

Re: Elections in Armenia

We cannot escape Americanism it seems.

[londontsi]

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.........This means that the $25 bribe, to make living for 5 years, doesn't work any more.

[londontsi]

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Bagratyan should stick strictly to internal policies lest we forget he is/was affiliated with HAK.

Being able double cross and change sides is an inherent “quality” politicians have pursuant of power.

Bagratyan has already double crossed HAK by participating in this election.

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[Federate]

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If this goes into runoff probably Raffi will tie up with Hrant Bagratyan as his PM or Economics minister
subject to personal egos of course.


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Bagratyan should stick strictly to internal policies lest we forget he is/was affiliated with HAK.

[londontsi]

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I would pick Serj over Raffi any day. Serj has proven over and over again that he is a step or two ahead of other world leaders. Serj has military experience in kharabagh, he has diplomatic experience, he has a proven tract record of domestic reform and using world events to Armenia's advantage. Raffi is the armenian version of Shakasville or another version of LTP. We have seen what happens to nations led by such people and i very much doubt we want the same things to happen in Armenia again. Sure Raffi promises jobs and pensions but what polititions doesn't?

Serj being re-elected will not be a disaster but we will have more of the same.

Unfortunately for him he needs to rely on too many dodgy characters which are excess luggage for the nation.

Not sure about the Saakashvily bit.
Everybody knows there is no room for such characters in the Caucasus any more courtesy to Russia.


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[londontsi]

Re: Elections in Armenia

Hrant Bagratyan is sound on the economy, they should maybe include him in the next cabinet since he has probably a very slim chance of winning the presidency.

If this goes into runoff probably Raffi will tie up with Hrant Bagratyan as his PM or Economics minister
subject to personal egos of course.


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[londontsi]

Re: Elections in Armenia

.......He promised to double pensions, minimal salary and create 180,000 jobs.

This means that the $25 bribe, to make living for 5 years, doesn't work any more.

I am glad this type of policy is in play.

Health of the nation can only be judged by how well the most disadvantaged are doing and not how rich the richer are getting.


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[Federate]

Re: Elections in Armenia

Hrant Bagratyan is sound on the economy, they should maybe include him in the next cabinet since he has probably a very slim chance of winning the presidency.

[Haykakan]

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I would pick Serj over Raffi any day. Serj has proven over and over again that he is a step or two ahead of other world leaders. Serj has military experience in kharabagh, he has diplomatic experience, he has a proven tract record of domestic reform and using world events to Armenia's advantage. Raffi is the armenian version of Shakasville or another version of LTP. We have seen what happens to nations led by such people and i very much doubt we want the same things to happen in Armenia again. Sure Raffi promises jobs and pensions but what polititions doesn't?

[gegev]

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Raffi Hovhannisyan supporters are growing in such an unexpected way, that I first time in the recent elections suspect that Serj Sargsyan is going to become the looser, despite all obstacles they created for the opposition candidates.

By the way Raffi tremendously improved his speech skills in Armenian language and looks much more confident and smart at his TV presentations.

Amazingly this time, as opposed to the elections done before, the most part of supporters are the pensioners and the poor. He promised to double pensions, minimal salary and create 180,000 jobs.

This means that the $25 bribe, to make living for 5 years, doesn't work any more.