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From: Ina Iankulova (iiankulova@sorosny.org)
Date: Tue Feb 11 2003 - 12:18:05 EST
FORMER ARMENIAN FOREIGN MINISTER ENDORSES OPPOSITION PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
Raffi Hovannisian, who served as Armenian foreign minister in 1991-92, issued a statement in Yerevan on 10 February urging his supporters to vote for People's Party of Armenia Chairman Stepan Demirchian in the 19 February presidential election, Noyan Tapan and RFE/RL's Yerevan bureau reported. Hovannisian characterized Demirchian as "a statesman whose balanced, prudent, and dignified steps may lay the foundations of a modern public order." Hovannisian was barred from contesting the election on the grounds that he has not been a citizen of the Republic of Armenia for the required minimum 10 years (see "RFE/RL Newsline," 16 January 2003). LF
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