| Presidential Elections 2003 |
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| Understanding Armenia’s Elections: Myths and Expectations By Vartan Oskanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Armenia |
| Yerevan – In the nearly two
weeks since the conclusion of the presidential elections, a steady
stream of congratulatory notes have been coming in from presidents
and leaders around the world. It is clear that the Armenian Diaspora is still living a sense of anxiety, however. Armenia did not meet the high expectations of the Armenian Diaspora or of the international community. |
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| President Kocharian Sworn in for Second Term | |
 President
Robert Kocharian put his hand on the Armenian Constitution and a Bible
brought specially from the Matenadaran to take the oath of office. In a special session of the National Assembly, surrounded by members of the Assembly as well as members of the Government and the diplomatic corps, President Kocharian addressed those present, and the nation.
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| Presidential Debate:For the First Time in the CIS |
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Yesterday's
debate between Armenia's two presidential candidates, President
Robert Kocharian and challenger Stepan Demirchian, was a historic
first - for Armenia and for the CIS. For the first time since the
fall of the USSR, a presidential campaign included a live, face-to-face
presidential debate between two real contenders.
The
two-hour long session was moderated by Public Television's Arthur
Bakhtamian, host of the popular Midnight Express talk show. Both
candidates answered questions directed at them by six television
news anchors. Topics included the elections themselves, foreign
relations, economic development and social issues.