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26 February 2003 - 18:06 AMT

ROBERT KOCHARIAN ESTIMATES OWN CHANCES IN SECOND ROUND HIGH

The returns of the first round of the presidential elections in Armenia imbue with confidence in my victory in the second round. Acting Armenian president Robert Kocharian said at a meeting with journalists today. He noted that the current situation was very much similar to that in the course of the previous elections held in 1998. “At the time I gathered 38.8% of votes at a similar participation rate of the electorate, while the number is 49% now,” – the president said. R.Kocharian considers he will collect the necessary quantity of votes for gaining a cogent victory the second round.