October 2005

2  NCI founder Raffi K. Hovannisian attends commencement exercises for the Class of 2005 at American University of Armenia.

3  French Ambassador Henry Cuny receives Raffi Hovannisian.

Raffi Hovannisian attends German Embassy reception to mark Unification Day, confers with Ambassador Heike Renate Peitsch.

4  Polish Ambassador Tomasz Knothe receives NCI coordinator Hovsep Khurshudian.

5  Raffi Hovannisian delivers his annual Public Address, covered by Armenia, Kentron, Yerkir, HaiTV, ArmNews, AR television, Radio Liberty and Armenian public radio, ArmeniaLiberty, ArmInfo, Arka, De-Facto, Noyan Tapan, A1Plus, Yerkir, Day.Az.

Raffi Hovannisian is referenced as “widely respected by virtually everyone in Armenia …and considered the best candidate for president” by Blogrel.

“As a person with strong diplomatic background, knowledge of the United Nations system and broad international contacts” Raffi Hovannisian contributes to the UN Bulletin on “Armenia's Membership in the UN Family” devoted to the 60^th anniversary of the UN.

6  Raffi Hovannisian's Public Address is covered by Kentron television's Media Review program, Hayots Ashkhar, Haikakan Zhamanak, Iravunk, Hayastani Hanrapetutiun, Zhamanaki Mitk, Novoye Vremia, Golos Armenii newspapers, RFE/RL, Kavkazskiy Uzel, RIA Novosti, Technorati.

7  Hovsep Khurshudian meets with Chad Rogers, country director of National Democratic Institute for International Affairs.

8  Raffi Hovannisian's Regnum interview is highlighted by Golos Armenii in “In Many Questions Russia is a Strong Ally.”

9-16  In Warsaw, Poland, Hovsep Khurshudian attends specialized election trainings organized by the European Institute for Democracy.

10  Raffi Hovannisian's Public Address is covered by Noyan Tapan Highlights and Groong news network in “Raffi Hovannisian Continues Political Consultations.”

13  The National Citizens' Initiative convenes the second of its roundtable series on “Violations in Property Alienation,” covered by Kentron, Armenian public radio and Radio Liberty, and by Arka, Arminfo, A1 Plus and Noyan Tapan news agencies, Taregir daily.

Raffi Hovannisian's comments on Armenian-Turkish relations and the two countries' potential accession to the European Union are covered by Regnum news agency.

Hovannisian's position on constitutional changes is covered by A1 Plus.

14  NCI roundtable is covered by Aravot, Pakagits, Ambion newspapers.

24  Raffi K. Hovannisian's State-of-the-State Address is covered by Noyan Tapan Highlights, Groong News Agency, Genocide Forum, and California-based Topix.net.

25  Raffi K. Hovannisian is referenced by Regnum news agency, Novoye Vremia daily, and A1 Plus as a potential presidential candidate with highest rating according to survey conducted by Caucasian Institute for Democracy.