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Armenian National Congress (ANC) parliamentary faction secretary, Armenian National Movement (ANM) Board Chairman Aram Manukyan answered the questions of Panorama.am.

- ANM’s convention will be held on December 22…

- Yes, it was decided one month ago.

- Why doesn’t ANC hold a convention with participation of all political forces that make part of it?

- It will be our regular convention, with its agenda, time limit, board elections…

- Do you mean that it has nothing to do with the February 2013 presidential elections?

- Yes, I mean that. If it hadn't been election time, all the same the convention would take place.

- It appears that you are going to combine everything.

- Yes, they coincided and we would like to make some political clarifications.

- Will ANM make a political statement?

- We always make such statements, sum up the activities of ANM, outline programs and present our ideas through a resolution.

- Media reports said today that ANC coordinator Levon Zurabyan would be nominated as a presidential candidate during the ANM’s convention on December 22.

- That's enough of it! Do speak about serious things.

- So when will ANC at last clarify its position?

- I cannot answer this question.

- Did ANC’s political council meet following the publication of the scandalous recording of the private talk between Levon Zurabyan and Prosperous Armenia parliamentary faction member Vartan Oskanian at a café? Did any discussion take place on this subject?

- No.