Dr. Armen Sarkissian (center right) with ARF Bureau chairman Hrand Markadian (center left) and other ARF leaders during a meeting on Monday in Yeravan
YEREVAN—The Armenian Revolutionary Federation will support the candidacy of Dr. Armen Sarkissian for president of Armenia, which was put forth on January 18 by the Republican Party of Armenia, reported the Yerkir newspaper.
This announcement was made after Sarkissian met with members of the ARF Bureau and Supreme Council of Armenia in Yerevan as part of his meeting with political parties represented in Armenia’s National Assembly.
The ARF Bureau’s political representative and member of the party’s parliamentary faction Armen Rustamyan spoke to reporters after the meeting, saying that his party discussed issues pertaining to Armenia’s domestic and foreign policy, as well as matters surrounding his candidacy.
“The ARF sees no obstacles in supporting Armen Sarkissian’s candidacy,â€
