REPRESENTATIVE OF ORINATS YERKIR RULING PARTY SUPPORTS YUSCHENKO

M. Shahgeldian, member of the board of the Orinats Yerkir Party, making part of the ruling coalition, and Chairman of the Armenian Parliamentary Committee on Defense and Security, announced “support to Yuschenko”, as he “represents a pro-democratic force,” Aravot newspaper reported. It should be reminded that not only representatives of opposition parties of Armenia, but also G. Arsenian, the leader of the United Workers’ Party, supporting the incumbent authorities, stated they support V. Yuschenko. It should also be reminded that M. Shahgeldian along with D. Shahnazarian, representing the former ruling party Armenian National Movement, former Minister of State Security of Armenia, participated in the congress of the People’s Movement French ruling party. Orinats Yerkir Party leader, Armenian Parliament Speaker A. Baghdasarian could not take part in the congress, however he was awarded a Legion of Honor M. Shahgeldian passed to him.