The Central Election Commission of Armenia will meet on Tuesday to register the candidates for the Feb 18 2013 presidential election.
There are 15 candidates: President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, former Prime Minister Hrant Bagratyan, leader of Heritage party Raffi Hovhannisian, leader of Self-Determination Union Paruyr Hayrikyan, leader of National Accord party Aram Harutyunyan, former Foreign Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Arman Melikyan, member of Prosperous Armenia Ruben Ayvazyan, non-partisan Taron Abrahamyan, leader of Progressive Socialist Party Robert Aharonyan, political
scientist Andrias Ghukasyan, historian Vartan Sedrakyan, head of Kashatagh NGO Robert Simonyan, pensioner Pavlik Sargsyan, unemployed Mher Hayrikyan and President of National Press Club Narine Mkrtchyan.
Earlier Chairman of the CEC Tigran Mukuchyan told Yerkir Media TV that they would give the candidates time for paying the 8mln AMD ($20,000) election deposit. 7 of the 15 candidates have already paid the money.
Some 1,988 territorial centers will be formed in 41 electoral districts. The application period for those wishing to be member of a district electoral committee is Jan 19-24. The first meetings of the committees are scheduled for Jan 27.
The committees will consist of 8 members. The parliamentary groups of the Republican Party of Armenia, Prosperous Armenia, ARFD, Heritage, Orinats Yerkir and Armenian National Congress have the right to have one member in each committee.