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Tuesday, 06 May 2003

PRO-GOVERNMENT PARTY CALLS ON ARMENIAN PRESIDENT TO HONOR CAMPAIGN PROMISE

Published in News Digest

By empty (5/6/2003 issue of the CACI Analyst)

A prominent party aligned in the pro-government coalition urged Armenian President Robert Kocharian on 5 May to honor his campaign promises, according to Yerkir and RFE/RL\'s Yerevan bureau. The leadership of the pro-government Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) warned the president that it will withdraw its support if he fails to enforce the rule of law, to combat widespread \"injustice\" in the country, and to remove incompetent and corrupt officials. The ARF reminded Kocharian that it has \"supported the president in the hope that he will achieve those objectives.
A prominent party aligned in the pro-government coalition urged Armenian President Robert Kocharian on 5 May to honor his campaign promises, according to Yerkir and RFE/RL\'s Yerevan bureau. The leadership of the pro-government Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) warned the president that it will withdraw its support if he fails to enforce the rule of law, to combat widespread \"injustice\" in the country, and to remove incompetent and corrupt officials. The ARF reminded Kocharian that it has \"supported the president in the hope that he will achieve those objectives.\" The statement reflects the growing division within the pro-government camp and demonstrates a serious rift with Prime Minister Andranik Markarian\'s ruling Republican Party of Armenia (HHK). Actively engaged in campaigning for the 25 May parliamentary election, the ARF has strongly advocated the need for a more effective and thorough commitment to fighting government corruption. (RFE/RL)
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