The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Armenia during today’s extraordinary session considered the registration of the candidates for the presidential elections to take place in 2013, on February 18.
CEC registered are the leader of the Republican Party of Armenia, incumbent President Serzh Sargsyan, leader of the opposition Heritage Party Raffi Hovannisian, head of the Liberty Party, member of the Armenian National Congress’s parliamentary faction, ex-Prime Minister Hrant Bagratyan, former Karabakh Foreign Minister Arman Melikyan, Radio Hay director Andrias Ghukasyan, National Self-Determination Union chairman Paruyr Hayrikyan, specialist in epic studies Vardan Sedrakyan and National Accord Party leader Aram Harutyunyan.
As reported before, the pre-election campaign will kick off on January 21 and will last till February 16.
