Anadolu Agency (AA), Turkey
February 16, 2013 Saturday
Streets of Yerevan calm before election
Calm prevails in the streets of the capital of Armenia, Yerevan just
two days before the country would hold its presidential elections on
February 18.
Speaking to the Anadolu Agency (AA), many Armenian voters said that
they would not cast ballots in Monday’s elections.
A high number of voters stated that they believed the candidates would
not act according to the needs of the Armenian people.
Yerevan residents complained about high rates of unemployment and the
economic problems.
Asked aboutTurkey-Armenia relations and what they thought on Turkey, a
majority of Armenians said they loved Turkey and hoped that the
relations between Turkey and Armenia would improve in the near future.
From: Baghdasarian
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