Armenia’s Ruling Party Will Not Include Businessmen In Proportional

ARMENIA’S RULING PARTY WILL NOT INCLUDE BUSINESSMEN IN PROPORTIONAL ELECTION LISTS – PM

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February 24, 2012 | 19:12

YEREVAN. – Armenia’s ruling Republican Party (RPA) is not going to
include any businessmen in its proportional election lists, Armenian
PM Tigran Sargsyan told the U.S. Ambassador in Armenia John Heffern.

As the press service of the Armenian Government informed Armenian
News-NEWS.am, the sides discussed the upcoming parliamentary elections
in Armenia, the possibility of businessmen participation and the bill
on ‘Legal regime of emergency’ in the state.

“We welcome all the actions of the government for providing the
opposition with serious tools which are directed towards conducting
legal and fair elections,” the Ambassador stressed.

Talking about the bill on ‘Legal regime of emergency’, Tigran Sargsyan
mentioned that the bill has been improved, proposals by the opposition
have been taken into account, after which the bill is presented to
the parliament.

From: Baghdasarian