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U.S.-born former Armenian Foreign Minister Raffi Hovannisian announced on 21 April that the Zharangutiun (Heritage) bloc he heads will not take part in the parliamentary elections, as he has little hope the poll will be democratic and does not wish "to take part in a public performance," Noyan Tapan and RFE/RL's Yerevan bureau reported. Hovannisian was denied registration to contest the February presidential election on the grounds that he had not been a citizen of the Republic of Armenia for the previous 10 years (see "RFE/RL Newsline," 16 January 2003). LF

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