November

1 NCI founder Raffi K. Hovannisian’s interview to Yerkir weekly, headlined “Presidential Candidate by the People,” is printed.

NCI coordinator Hrach Hakobian attends reception on the occasion of Polish National Day, confers with chargé d’affaires Piotr Iwaszkiewich.

7 RFE/RL Caucasus Report reprints Hovannisian’s interview to Radio Liberty on his possible presidential candidacy.

NCI judicial seminar is covered by Hayots Ashkharh daily.

14 NCI coordinator Hrach Hakobian attends the XIV Congress of the National Democratic Union.

18 Raffi K. Hovannisian attends Italian Embassy reception, confers with Ambassador Paolo Andrea Trabalza.

19 Republic Party cochairman Albert Bazeyan’s exclusive public opinion on Raffi K. Hovannisian is in Haikakan Zhamanak daily.

NCI convenes a working seminar on “Armenian Emigration: Causes, Effects, and Patterns,” attended by 60 participants and covered by Arka, Arminfo, and Noyan Tapan news agencies.

20 NCI emigration seminar is covered in Aravot, Hayastani Hanrapetutiun, Hayots Ashkarh, Azg, and Orran dailies.

Avangard weekly covers Ashtarak young performers’ association, recipient of a special NCI award.

21 Hrach Hakobian attends Socialist Armenia Union’s joint congress, confers with Union representative Vardan Khachatrian.

23 Raffi K. Hovannisian is nominated as presidential candidate by citizens’ initiative.

26 Aravot daily reports on Hovannisian’s nomination as presidential candidate by citizens’ initiative.

27 Raffi K. Hovannisian makes press statement on his decision to participate by citizens’ initiative in the forthcoming presidential elections.

Hovannisian receives British Ambassador Timothy Jones.

Hovannisian receives Russian Embassy military attaché Yuri Urin.

Raffi K. Hovannisian’s candidacy for president is covered by Arminfo, Noyan Tapan, A1+, Armenpress, Mediamax news agencies, Asbarez, Azg and Yerkir Onlines, PanArmenian Network, Novoye Vremia quarterly, and Orran daily.

28 Statement of Raffi K. Hovannisian on his decision to participate by citizens’ initiative in the presidential elections of February 2003 is published in Noyan Tapan news agency, Groong Armenian News Network, Noyan Tapan Highlights weekly, and Orran, Azg, Aravot, Hayots Ashkharh and Aizhm dailies.

30 In his interview to Hayots Ashkharh daily, Republic Party cochairman Albert Bazeyan expresses commitment to closer cooperation with Hovannisian’s initiative, comments on the candidate’s character.