DECISION 2013: SARGSYAN READY TO RECEIVE HOVANNISIAN, SPOKESMAN SAYS

Vote 2013 | 20.02.13 | 14:17

Armen Arzumanyan

President Serzh Sargsyan is ready to receive Raffi Hovannisian “at any
convenient time” for his opposition challenger, spokesman Armen
Arzumanyan told local media.

Addressing his activists and supporters in Yerevan’s Liberty Square
last night, Hovannisian, who disputes Sargsyan’s reelection in the
Monday ballot, suggested that the incumbent meet him to start “the
transition of power to the people”.

Arzumanyan told Panorama.am that President Sargsyan has always been
willing to meet leaders of all political forces as far as it is
needed. “And in this case there can be no exception, especially when
the matter concerns a politician who placed second in the presidential
election.”

The spokesman, however, emphasized that all international observation
missions have evaluated the 2013 presidential election as “the best in
the history of independent Armenia.”

From: Baghdasarian