Republican Party nominates Armenia’s president as election candidate

As a result of voting at Saturday’s 14th special congress of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), the party delegates unanimously nominated RPA Chairman and serving President Serzh Sargsyan as the RPA candidate for the presidential elections that will be held in the country on February 18, 2013, News.am reports.

“Dear Republicans, I thank you once again for nominating [me] and defending my candidacy with such enthusiasm. I am confident that we will jointly be able to win the trust of our people, and we will continue to bear responsibility for Armenia’s development for the next five years.

Once again, I assure [you] that during that time I will not permit any action which you could become ashamed of. I thank you,” President Serzh Sargsyan noted, in his turn, addressing the delegates.