Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF-Dashnaktsutyun), are really trying their PR skills at the upcoming presidential elections. Following the first ever ‘primaries’ in Armenia held by the party on November 24-29, where anybody could come and vote, making a choice between two candidates of Dashnaktsutyun – Vahan Hovhannisyan and Armen Rustamyan, the party now has printed out 400,000 ‘contracts’ with Vahan Hovhannisyan – the ARF candidate.
According to this contract, the presidential candidate promises to make social changes, maintain political stability, contribute to the unification of Armenians in the homeland, establish social solidarity, ensure free elections. 
Everybody that reads and signs the agreement will receive a small card with the picture of Vahan Hovhannisyan and will join the movement “I am with Vahan”. Cute, isn’t it? :) I remember, how Kornelij Glas and Blogrel noted at the past parliamentary elections, about the electoral campaigns of various parties, and noted, that Dashanks are working hard at their campaign.
I have also heard rumours, that ARF are planning yet another major PR event, specifically targeting young people – Serj Tankian, the lead vocalist, keyboardist and rhythm guitarist of the alternative metal band System of a Down, will hold a concert in Yerevan in support of ARF-Dashnaktsutyun candidate.
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December 25, 2007 at 5:59 pm |
[...] primaries to choose a candidate, the Armenian Revolutionary Federation — Dashnaktsutyun are actually treating the electorate seemingly with some respect. Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF-Dashnaktsutyun), are really trying their PR skills at the [...]
December 25, 2007 at 9:03 pm |
[...] the presidential election in Armenia less than two months away, The Armenian Observer is impressed by how seriously one candidate is taking campaigning for the vote. Share [...]
December 26, 2007 at 1:07 pm |
[...] and black propaganda, Blogian comments on posts by myself and The Armenian Observer on the campaign being conducted by other candidates and parties. In particular, Observer says that the Armenian Revolutionary Federation — Dashnaktsutyn [...]
December 27, 2007 at 11:58 am |
What about Dashnaktsutyun’s policy regading to Nagorno Garabakh? They have been known to take extremist approach to the conflict if I’m not mistaken. Will there be any change in the policy regarding to the conflict? Any chances to come to a solution with Azerbaijani Government? I understand the last question might sound ‘too much’ but both sides must have something that they are able to give up. Is such a compromise possible with Dashnaktsutyun?
December 27, 2007 at 12:15 pm |
Bahar – Dashnaktsutyun are part of government today, and the government they are part of is taking more then moderate approach towards the Karabakh issue. In fact, considering the tough rethorics that is constantly heard from the Azerbaijan side, I think the Armenian government should also respond more aggressively.
January 8, 2008 at 12:55 am |
[...] the same argument would also apply to other candidates such as Vahan Hovannisian, who is already apparently off to a good start in this regard, as well as Baghdasarian. Failure to contest the election properly, however, would only result in [...]
January 8, 2008 at 10:58 pm |
[...] 19 February. As for the novelty of such a move, bloggers and citizens such as Simon at Blogian and Observer were suitably impressed. The contracts followed a kind of pseudo-primaries type of vote to gauge public support for [...]
January 10, 2008 at 1:01 am |
[...] Commission (CEC). The ARF-D’s Vahan Hovannisian too, especially now that he is “signing contracts” with voters. Yet another gray area, perhaps? And, of course, it remains to be seen how [...]
January 15, 2008 at 1:25 pm |
[...] as DVDs. The Armenian Revolutionary Federation — Dashnaktsutyun’s Vahan Hovannisian might also be violating the electoral code with the signing of “contracts” between himself and [...]
January 25, 2008 at 12:53 am |
[...] Armenian Revolutionary Federation — Dashnaktutyun were also involved in various activities geared towards the presidential election before the campaign officially [...]
January 28, 2008 at 5:07 pm |
[...] of public mock primaries to determine the ARF-D’s candidate in November as well as the signing of individual contracts between Hovannisian and voters from the end of December makes such a comparison even more [...]
April 15, 2009 at 4:04 pm |
My friend on Facebook shared this link and I’m not dissapointed at all that I came here.