YEREVAN.- A climate for competitive election must be ensured also through resigning from the post, presidential candidate Paruyr Hayrikyan told reporters on Tuesday.

There are commonly accepted rules which must be obeyed in pre-election period, he said.

“Fist of all it refers to creating of equal opportunities for all candidates. If any of the candidates holds a senior position, he must temporarily suspend his duties,” Hayrikyan said. If a candidate is holding the post of a president, he unwillingly gets advantage over others, he emphasized.

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