Armenia's prosecutor general promises tough response to election law violations
YEREVAN, May 7. /ARKA/. Armenia's Prosecutor General Artur Davtyan warned today political parties and alliances against violating the country's election law during the campaigning for snap polls, saying the response will be very tough. The early parliamentary elections in Armenia are scheduled for June 20.
Speaking in parliament on Friday, the Prosecutor General called on all participants in the electoral process to exercise restraint and abide by the law.
“Our wounded homeland is moving on to a very fateful event, and the experience of the previous elections has shown all possible negative manifestations and their consequences. Therefore, I urge all participants in the electoral process, without exception, to speak honestly to their fellow citizens, not to lie or falsify, avoid insults and hatred, and to be responsible so that every citizen of Armenia, in calm conditions, peacefully and freely is able to make their choice," Davtyan said.
He expressed hope that the political parties will show a conscious approach, since everyone loves their homeland and understands the possible consequences.
“But as Prosecutor General I have to warn that if someone thinks that in this responsible process they have plans to bypass the law, the consequences will be very painful, since the response will be very, very tough,” Davtyan said.
Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan resigned in late April to pave way for snap parliamentary elections, scheduled to take place on June 20. His Civil Contract party will run in the elections and he will run as a candidate for prime minister.
Nikol Pashinyan has been facing opposition demands to resign since he signed a peace deal in November with Azerbaijani and Russian leaders to end the 44-day war in Nagorno-Karabakh that claimed thousands of young lives, and saw Azerbaijan reclaim control over large parts of Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding areas that had been held by Armenian forces for more than a quarter of a century. -0-
