Armenian leader set to win in test for democracy

President Serzh Sargsyan has promised voters to keep Armenia secure, the Armenpress News Agency reported Thursday. The 59-year-old incumbent, who is seeking reelection in the presidential elections scheduled for Feb. 18, said during a campaign speech that Armenia is located in such a volatile region that unjustified risks aren't warranted. "We have a clear objective - to build a secure Armenia. We live and develop in a region where we must not take unjustified risks," he said. Addressing the young in particular, the president said their votes would decide the future course of the country. Sargsyan promised to take every measure to ensure good education and well-paid jobs for the young and urged them to join him in "writing the book of secure Armenia."