Prosecutor general office of Armenia refutes allegation of violations in presidential voting in Tavush region
19.02.2008,
23:27
The Prosecutor General Office of Armenia refuted the allegation of violations during the presidential voting in Tavush region posted on one of the opposition websites.
YEREVAN, February 19. /ARKA/. The Prosecutor General Office of Armenia refuted the allegation of violations during the presidential voting in Tavush region posted on one of the opposition websites. The violations were allegedly recorded during the voting of the military in Lusadzor and Aknaghbyur villages of Tavush region.
The information was not confirmed during the check-ups, says the report of the Prosecutor General Office.
Under the Electoral Code no restrictions are placed for servicemen in carrying out observer mission if they do not back any of the candidates, says the report. According to the report, in this case the mentioned persons are not supporting any of the candidates and are in the polling stations in civilian clothes on a day off.
The Prosecutor General Office also reported that no violations occurred in placing polling-booths.
Servicemen were allegedly transported after the voting at their polling station to another polling station to vote.
“Four buses are transporting servicemen from military units to polling stations and back, and the same bus may appear in different polling stations,” the report of Prosecutor General Office says.
Presidential elections are held in Armenia on February 19.–0—
The information was not confirmed during the check-ups, says the report of the Prosecutor General Office.
Under the Electoral Code no restrictions are placed for servicemen in carrying out observer mission if they do not back any of the candidates, says the report. According to the report, in this case the mentioned persons are not supporting any of the candidates and are in the polling stations in civilian clothes on a day off.
The Prosecutor General Office also reported that no violations occurred in placing polling-booths.
Servicemen were allegedly transported after the voting at their polling station to another polling station to vote.
“Four buses are transporting servicemen from military units to polling stations and back, and the same bus may appear in different polling stations,” the report of Prosecutor General Office says.
Presidential elections are held in Armenia on February 19.–0—
