Violation cases registered at some polling stations
20.02.2008,
01:08
Violations cases have been registered in a number of polling stations during the February 19 presidential election voting in Armenia, Press Secretary of the RA Police Sayat Shirinyan told a Tuesday news conference.
YEREVAN, February 19. /ARKA/. Violations cases have been registered in a number of polling stations during the February 19 presidential election voting in Armenia, Press Secretary of the RA Police Sayat Shirinyan told a Tuesday news conference.
Shirinyan said violations were registered at the capital’s polling stations 10/19 and 10/20, both in the centre of Yerevan. However, he refused to reveal the name of the candidate whose supporters broke the law. He said the reported cases are being investigated now.
Shirinyan also said the law enforcement bodies received information that some people are distributing forms N9 (meant for the citizens who have lost their passports) near the “Tashir” trade centre, but inspections did not confirm the information.
“An act of violence occurred against the authorized person of presidential candidate Levon Ter-Petrossian in Kotayk. The case is being investigated now and a forensic medical examination is underway,” Shirinyan said.
At 9:00 a.m., the Police received an alarm from Levon Ter-Petrossyan’s authorized representative Larissa Torossyan claiming that three unknown people forcibly took her out of the polling station, and then a certain Edik Babayan beat her in the car demanding that she should not interfere in the activity of the district electoral commission.
Another investigation is underway in connection with the case of hindering the activity of the district electoral commission reported from polling station 32/53 of the village of Arevatsag, Lori. Chairman of the district electoral commission Vazgen Hovhannissyan reported that a drunken man, Edmond Gevorgyan, the authorized representative of the ex-president, hampered the activity of the electoral commission picking up a scuffle with the commission members.
The RA Police press secretary also reported of an alarm received from the Shirak region about offering election bribes at polling stations 35/28 and 35/29. However, the information was not confirmed.
Another alarm call reported of a certain Suren Acetissyan beaten by a supporter of the ex-president.
Shirinyan said that passport departments issued N9 forms to 86 citizens, and 92 citizens reinstituted their electoral rights on the voting day. Another 19 citizens applied to the courts for reinstitution of their electoral rights, 18 petitions were satisfied and one was turned down.
Presidential elections started in Armenia at 8:00 a.m., February 19 with nine candidates running for the presidential post. According to the official data of the RA Police, 2,328,320 people are entitled to participate in the voting.
14,000 observers from 39 local and 6 international organizations are following the election process.
According to the Armenian legislation, preliminary official results of the voting will be publicized no later than 8:00 p.m., February 20. Final results are to be known in seven days. --0--
Shirinyan said violations were registered at the capital’s polling stations 10/19 and 10/20, both in the centre of Yerevan. However, he refused to reveal the name of the candidate whose supporters broke the law. He said the reported cases are being investigated now.
Shirinyan also said the law enforcement bodies received information that some people are distributing forms N9 (meant for the citizens who have lost their passports) near the “Tashir” trade centre, but inspections did not confirm the information.
“An act of violence occurred against the authorized person of presidential candidate Levon Ter-Petrossian in Kotayk. The case is being investigated now and a forensic medical examination is underway,” Shirinyan said.
At 9:00 a.m., the Police received an alarm from Levon Ter-Petrossyan’s authorized representative Larissa Torossyan claiming that three unknown people forcibly took her out of the polling station, and then a certain Edik Babayan beat her in the car demanding that she should not interfere in the activity of the district electoral commission.
Another investigation is underway in connection with the case of hindering the activity of the district electoral commission reported from polling station 32/53 of the village of Arevatsag, Lori. Chairman of the district electoral commission Vazgen Hovhannissyan reported that a drunken man, Edmond Gevorgyan, the authorized representative of the ex-president, hampered the activity of the electoral commission picking up a scuffle with the commission members.
The RA Police press secretary also reported of an alarm received from the Shirak region about offering election bribes at polling stations 35/28 and 35/29. However, the information was not confirmed.
Another alarm call reported of a certain Suren Acetissyan beaten by a supporter of the ex-president.
Shirinyan said that passport departments issued N9 forms to 86 citizens, and 92 citizens reinstituted their electoral rights on the voting day. Another 19 citizens applied to the courts for reinstitution of their electoral rights, 18 petitions were satisfied and one was turned down.
Presidential elections started in Armenia at 8:00 a.m., February 19 with nine candidates running for the presidential post. According to the official data of the RA Police, 2,328,320 people are entitled to participate in the voting.
14,000 observers from 39 local and 6 international organizations are following the election process.
According to the Armenian legislation, preliminary official results of the voting will be publicized no later than 8:00 p.m., February 20. Final results are to be known in seven days. --0--
