February 24, 2003 - 21:45 AMT
DEMIRCHIAN ELECTORAL HEADQUARTERS SURPRISED AT GEGHAMIAN STATEMENT
Chief of the electoral headquarters of presidential contender Stepan Demirchian, Armenian parliament deputy Grigor Harutyunian was surprised at ex-candidate for president Artashes Geghamian's statement that the current Armenian authorities realize the opportunity of "being shot" in case the opposition won the elections. Thereupon, Grigor Harutyunian told "Mediamax" agency, "we struggle for rule of law in Armenia and our candidate never made statements on making short work of the authorities." Commenting on another statement by A.Geghamian on the second round of the presidential elections in Armenia being illegitimate, the Demirchian headquarters chief noted, "everyone is entitled to express his own opinion."