Armenians went to the polls on Monday in a presidential election which was widely expected to give President Serzh Sarkisian a second five-year term in office. (UPDATED)
Campaigning in Armenia’s presidential election officially drew to a close on Saturday, with President Serzh Sarkisian again lavishing praise on his main challengers just one day after accusing them of irresponsible populism.
President Serzh Sarkisian lashed out at his election challengers on Friday, accusing them of deceiving the electorate with populist promises and seeking to take Armenia backwards.
President Serzh Sarkisian on Thursday spoke of many mistakes committed by him but said Armenians should nevertheless vote for his reelection if they want justice and prosperity in their country.
President Serzh Sarkisian rounded on one of his main election challengers, Raffi Hovannisian, on Monday for depicting Armenia’s presidential election as a crucial battle between “good and evil.”
President Serzh Sarkisian heaped praise on his three main challengers on Tuesday as he took his reelection campaign back to Yerevan.
Paruyr Hayrikian, a presidential candidate who was shot and wounded by unknown assailants last week, said on Monday that he has still not decided whether to seek a two-week postponement of Armenia’s February 18 presidential election.
President Serzh Sarkisian cancelled a rally in Yerevan and decided not to air any campaign aids on Friday following an apparent attempt on the life of one of his election challengers.
Opposition presidential candidate Paruyr Hayrikian underwent what doctors described as successful surgery on Friday morning almost 12 hours after being shot and wounded in central Yerevan.
A town mayor affiliated with the Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK) and related to its leader Gagik Tsarukian was conspicuously present at an election campaign rally that was held by President Serzh Sarkisian in the central Kotayk province on Thursday.
Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK) leader Gagik Tsarukian decided not to run for president in order to avert another violent post-election unrest in the country, one of his top allies said on Thursday.
Gyumri Mayor Samvel Balasanian has publicly backed President Serzh Sarkisian’s reelection bid despite the decision by his Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK) not to nominate or endorse any presidential candidates.
Former Prime Minister Hrant Bagratian, one of the main opposition candidates in Armenia’s presidential election, looks set to be endorsed by an opposition party represented in parliament.
Paruyr Hayrikian, a prominent Soviet-era dissident running for president, on Thursday called for a multi-party agreement on a single candidate in Armenia’s presidential race.
The Armenian National Congress (HAK) is in a political “crisis” after a series of blunders committed by its leadership, a senior dissident member of the opposition alliance said on Monday.
A senior member of Levon Ter-Petrosian’s Armenian National Congress (HAK) on Wednesday called Armenia’s upcoming presidential election a sham and rebuked other opposition leaders for participating in it.
The National Security Service on Monday denied any involvement in the secret recording of a private conversation in which a close associate of opposition leader Levon Ter-Petrosian expressed concern about growing discord within his Armenian National Congress (HAK).
The opposition Armenian National Congress (HAK) said on Friday that it hopes to continue to cooperate with Gagik Tsarukian’s Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK) despite his decision not to challenge President Serzh Sarkisian in the upcoming presidential election.
President Serzh Sarkisian did not force Gagik Tsarukian, his most popular potential rival, to avoid challenging him in the upcoming presidential election, his ruling Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) insisted on Thursday.
In a dramatic about-face that will boost President Serzh Sarkisian’s reelection chances, Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK) leader Gagik Tsarukian said on Wednesday that he will not stand as a candidate in the upcoming presidential election. (UPDATED)
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