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Numerous violations challenge to presidential election results, Artur Baghdasaryan’s staff
The numerous violations during the presidential election in Armenia arte a challenge to the election results, says a statement provided to ARKA by the election staff of the presidential nominee of the opposition party Country of Law. YEREVAN, February 20. /ARKA/. The numerous violations during the ...
02/21/2008Dashnaktsutyun does not seek ministerial posts in new government
... interests," Rustamyan said. According to him, the new government should avoid serious foreign policy changes, because it can put the country in jeopardy and all relating steps must be in line with the commitments Armenia has undertaken. According to Rustamyan, the parliamentary system of government should develop and become decentralized. In his opinion, it is necessary to limit also the powers of the prime minister and amend the election legislation. He also said that relations with the EU, the Eurasian Economic Union, the CSTO should be developed, while the recognition of the Armenian Genocide and relations with Turkey should remain among the priorities. -0-
05/07/2018Armenia’s presidential election improved but was not competitive: OSCE statement
The 18 February election in Armenia represents an improvement compared to previous presidential elections, however, the limited field of candidates meant that the election was not genuinely competitive, according to the post-election statement released today by OSCE ...
02/19/2013ARF leader downplays survey’s findings that give it less than 1 percent of vote
Armen Rustamyan, the number one in the election list of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation/ Dashnaktsutyun party< downplayed today the findings of a public opinion poll conducted by the Armenian office of the Gallup International Association that gave the party about 1% of the vote in ...
12/09/2018ARF’s election list is topped by Armen Rustamyan
... list for December 9 early parliamentary elections. YEREVAN, November 14. /ARKA/. The Supreme Body of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation/ Dashnaktsutyun (ARF) party said it has approved the proportional party list for December 9 early parliamentary elections. According to yerkir.am, the list is topped by Armen Rustamyan, Arsen Hambartsumyan and Artur Khachatryan. Earlier, the My Step bloc of Prime Minister Pashinyan announced the first ten names in its election list. The deadline for parties and blocs to submit their election list to the Central Election Commission ...
11/14/2018Parliamentary elections in Armenia may be unprecedented in 2017 – MP from Dashnaktsutiun
Parliamentary elections in Armenia may be unprecedented in 2017, Armen Rustamyan, head of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation/Dashnaktsutiun, told journalists on Friday. YEREVAN, March 18. /ARKA/. Parliamentary elections in Armenia may be unprecedented in 2017, Armen Rustamyan, head of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation/Dashnaktsutiun,...
03/18/2016PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS UNDER MAJORITY SYSTEM IN 36TH ELECTION DISTRICT IN ARMENIA MUST BE VOIDED
The parliamentary elections in Armenia under the majority system in the 36th election district must be voided due to numerous violations in the course of elections, Sevak Saghatelyan, lawyer and representative of the declarant, appealing against the elect YEREVAN, June ...
06/29/2007Armen Rustamyan of ARF Dashnaktsutyun voted for changes in Armenian capital
... support the changes in the capital and republic as a whole, Novosti-Armenia reporter informed. “I have voted today for changes, for change of power, which will start from Yerevan, as we said in our motto, and will spread all over the country,” Rustamyan said after casting his ballot. He also noted he will be monitoring the signals on violations during today’s Council of Elders election and inform the citizens about the latest updates. Maximum of efforts must be made to minimize violations, according to him. Araqelutyun (Mission), Prosperous Armenia, Armenian National Congress, Orinats Yerkir, Republican, ARF Danshanktsutyun ...
05/05/2013Armenia’s Constitutional Court declines demand to void results of presidential election
On Thursday, Armenia’s Constitutional Court declined the applications filed by Raffi Hovannisian, leader of Heritage party and the key rival to Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan in the recent presidential election, and Andrias Ghukasyan, another presidential candidate, against the Central Election Commission. YEREVAN, March 14. /ARKA/. On Thursday, Armenia’s Constitutional Court declined the applications filed by Raffi Hovannisian, leader of ...
03/14/2013Russian observers delegation will not cancel visit to Armenia
A delegation of the Russian Central Election Commission (CEC) will not cancel a visit to Armenia to observe the presidential election, despite the assassination attempt on one of the candidates, a CEC member Sergey Danilenko told RIA Novosti news agency, who will lead Russian poll watchers....
02/01/201356% of respondents confident in their participation in presidential election
More than a half of the respondents in the public opinion poll conducted by ComRes British Sociological Organization are confident in their participation in the presidential election. YEREVAN, November 7. /ARKA/. More than a half of the respondents in the public opinion poll conducted by ComRes British Sociological Organization are confident in their participation in the presidential election. 56% of the respondents guarantee ...
11/08/2007Opposition MP withdraws his candidacy at speaker’s election in Armenia
... parliament, dictate political will and make the ruling majority resort to self-defense, the opposition MP said. The non-coalition ‘quaternion’ is holding consultations to combine their efforts. Hakobyan said the party nominated him for the election as Heritage’s principle is not to disengage from political struggles. Head of Dashnaktsutiun faction Armen Rustamyan, in his turn, said the faction will refrain from voting. “It is not a matter of persons, it is our stand. We will be cooperating with the new speaker, whoever is elected, for solving the problems”, Rustamyan said. Head of Prosperous ...
04/29/2014Armenian CEC distributes National Assembly seats
Armenia’s acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party that won 53.91% of the votes in the June 20 snap parliamentary elections will control 71 seats in the new National Assembly, Tigran Mukuchyan, the chairman of the Central Election Commission (CEC), announced on Sunday. YEREVAN, June 28, /ARKA/. Armenia’s acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract ...
06/28/2021CIS election observers praise Armenian government for well-organized snap polls
The team of election observers deployed in Armenia by the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), a loose union of former Soviet republics, to watch the early parliamentary elections held on Monday, praised the authorities for well-organized conduct of the polls....
06/21/2021Legal initiative: presidential election-2008 reports violations in presidential election in Armenia
The Legal Initiative: presidential election-2008 received a number of reports on violations in the presidential election in Armenia. YEREVAN, February 20. /ARKA/. The Legal Initiative: presidential election-2008 received a number of reports on violations in the presidential election ...
02/20/2008ARF Dashnaktsutiun rules out that criminal case mentioned by Pashinyan is against their MP
... Friday at a briefing, ruled out that the criminal case which Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan mentioned in his speech is against an MP from this faction. Nikol Pashinyan, speaking in the National Assembly on Wednesday before the prime minister election, said that a criminal case is opened against one of MPs over bribery. Rustamyan finds it wrong that the word of the criminal case is released by the acting premier, not a representative of law enforcement agencies. “I understand that the prime minister should be in touch of such things more than anybody, but it is a ...
10/26/2018CEC head: Yerevan mayoral election is likely to be held on September 17
Yerevan mayor election is likely to be held on September 17, Vahagn Hovakimyan, chairman of the Central Election Commission (CEC), said in an interview with the Public Television of Armenia. YEREVAN, May 18. /ARKA/. Yerevan mayor election is likely to be held ...
05/18/2023Armenian opposition to challenge parliament speaker’s election at Constitutional Court
Armenian opposition alliances Hayastan (Armenia) and Pativ Unem (I Have Honor), which boycotted yesterday’s election of speaker of the National Assembly, said they will appeal to the Constitutional Court to challenge the results of the election held during the first session of the new parliament on August 2. YEREVAN, August 3. /ARKA/. Armenian opposition ...
08/03/2021Armenia’s early parliamentary elections were competitive and well run, but polarized and marred by aggressive rhetoric, international observers say
Armenia’s early parliamentary elections were competitive and well-managed within a short time frame. However, they were characterized by intense polarization and marred by increasingly inflammatory language from key contestants, as well as by the sidelining of women throughout the ...
06/21/2021ODIHR opens election observation mission in Armenia
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an election observation mission for the 20 June early parliamentary elections in Armenia, following an invitation from the national authorities. YEREVAN, May 19, /ARKA/. The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened ...
05/19/2021Central Electoral Commission’s preliminary report: Arayik Harutyunyan wins presidential elections in Artsakh
The head of the Artsakh Central Election Committee Srbuhi Arzumanyan reported Wednesday preliminary results of the second round of the presidential election in the republic, according to which Arayik Harutyunyan has won the election. YEREVAN, April 15. /АРКА/. The head of the ...
04/15/2020US embassy in Armenia says elections were tainted by vote-buying and pressure on voters
The U. S. Embassy in Yerevan congratulated today the people of Armenia on their April 2 parliamentary election, ‘following a period of widespread competition among various parties and blocs in an environment that allowed all viewpoints access to the media.’ YEREVAN, April 4, /ARKA/. The U. S. Embassy in Yerevan congratulated today the people of ...
04/04/2017Stepanakert mayor congratulates his armenian counterpart on winning Yerevan council of elders election
Mayor of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic’s capital, Stepanakert, Suren Grigoryan addressed Wednesday a congratulatory message to his Yerevan counterpart, who won the election of Council of Elders. STEPANAKERT, May 8./ARKA/. Mayor of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic’s capital, Stepanakert, Suren Grigoryan addressed Wednesday a congratulatory message to his Yerevan counterpart, who won the election of Council ...
05/08/2013OSCE/ODIHR observers say Armenian broadcast media showed selective approach in covering post-election events
The main broadcast media, including public television H1, showed a selective approach in their coverage of post-election events, with a noticeable tendency to limit views critical of the conduct of the election, according to the OSCE/ODIHR post-election interim report. YEREVAN, March 4. /ARKA/. The main broadcast media, including public television H1, showed ...
03/04/2013Armenia’s CEC tests ink stamps to prevent multiple voting
Armenia’s Central Election Commission (CEC) invited today journalists, representatives of local and foreign election watching organizations as well as representatives of presidential candidates to see how CEC chairman, Tigran Mukuchyan, would test the ink stamps which ...
02/12/2013It is up to Constitutional Court to decide on postponement of Armenian presidential election
The chairman of Armenia’s Central Election Commission (CEC), Tigran Mukuchayn, said today the decision to postpone the February 18 presidential election, is the prerogative of the Constitutional Court. YEREVAN, February 1. / ARKA /. The chairman of Armenia’s Central Election Commission ...
02/01/2013Armenian election legislation quite perfect: CIS observer says
Armenian election legislation is quite perfect, Alexander Stoianoglo - the coordinator of the group of observers from the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly, monitoring the presidential election process in Armenia, said today. YEREVAN, January 22. / ARKA /. Armenian ...
01/22/2013High turnout expected in presidential election in Armenia
High turnout is expected in the upcoming presidential election in Armenia, Karen Andreasyan, lawyer for the program “Legal Initiative: Presidential Election 2008” and representative of the American Bar Association (ABA/CEELI), told a press conference. YEREVAN, February 7. /ARKA/. High turnout is expected ...
02/07/2008Armenia’s election code meets international standards
Armenia’s Election Code has been improved in the best way and meets international standards, Secretary General of the Interparliamentary Assembly, Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Mikhail Krotov stated at his meeting with Speaker of the RA Parlia YEREVAN,...
01/17/2008U.S. embassy offers training class to Armenian election commissions’ members
U.S. Charge d’Affaires to Armenia Joseph Penington supports the idea of upgrading qualification of election commissions’ members ahead of presidential election. YEREVAN, December 17. /ARKA/. U.S. Charge d’Affaires to Armenia Joseph Penington supports the idea of upgrading qualification of election commissions’ members ahead of presidential ...
12/18/2007Pambukhchian: Civil Contract did not apply to CEC for recounting of votes
The head of the election headquarters of the Civil Contract party Armen Pambukhchyan denied today opposition’s allegations that the authorities were planning to ask the Central Election Commission to recount the votes of elections to Yerevan Council of Elders at all ...
09/19/2023National Security Service reports details of Prosperous Armenia’s fraudulent schemes in elections
The National Security Service (NSS) of Armenia has opened criminal cases on bribery and other election irregularities committed by members of the Prosperous Armenia Party, the NSS press center reports. YEREVAN, June 16. /ARKA/. The National Security Service (NSS) of Armenia has opened criminal cases on bribery and other election irregularities ...
06/16/2020Raffi Hovannisian’s campaigners preparing papers for disputing Armenian presidential election results in court
Heritage party leader Raffi Hovannisian, a candidate for presidency in Armenia, intends to dispute the results of the yesterday’s presidential election poll in court. YEREVAN, February 19. /ARKA/. Heritage party leader Raffi Hovannisian, a candidate for presidency in Armenia, intends to dispute the results of the yesterday’s presidential election poll in court. His campaigners are ...
02/19/2013Serzh Sargsyan’s candidacy endorsed by Armenian diplomats abroad
Armenia’s incumbent president Serzh Sargsyan received 218 votes of Armenian diplomats and their family members stationed abroad who voted electronically, head of the Central Election Commission Tigran Mukuchyan said. YEREVAN, February 18. / ARKA /. Armenia’s incumbent president Serzh Sargsyan received 218 votes of Armenian diplomats and their family members stationed abroad who voted electronically, head of the ...
02/18/2013Nearly half of Armenian voters cast ballots by 5 pm
Some 1,260,000 Armenians out of eligible 2,505,980 voters cast their ballots in the presidential election as of 5 pm, the Central Election Commission (CEC) reported YEREVAN, February 18. / ARKA /. Some 1,260,000 Armenians out of eligible 2,505,980 voters cast their ballots in the presidential election as of 5 pm, the Central Election Commission ...
02/18/2013Armenia’s CEC to give more time to potential presidential candidates to pay election pledge
The potential candidates for Armenia’s president will have some more time to pay the election pledge, the head of Armenia’s Central Electoral Commission (CEC) Tigran Mukuchyan said in the interview with Yerkir Media TV channel on Sunday. YEREVAN, January 8. /ARKA/. The potential candidates for Armenia’s president will have some ...
01/08/2013Head of Association of Political Scientists: Armenians do not trust in the election system
Armenians do not trust in the election system, said the Head of Association of Political Scientists of Armenia Hamayak Hovhanissyan. YEREVAN, February 2. /ARKA/. Armenians do not trust in the election system, said the Head of Association of Political Scientists of Armenia Hamayak ...
02/02/2011Kocharyan: Ground for cooperation between authorities and opposition to be formed within two or three days
Ground for cooperation between the authorities and the opposition over the 2008 presidential election will be formed within two or three days, Armenian President Robert Kocharyan said on Friday at his meeting with Yerevan State University’s students. YEREVAN, February 29. /ARKA – Novosti-Armenia/. Ground for cooperation between the authorities ...
03/01/2008Armenia’s authorities use government machine for election violations, Ter-Petrosyan claims
Armenia’s authorities are using the machine of the government for election violations, Grigor Harutyunyan, member of the election staff of Armenia’s first president Levon Ter-Petrosyan told reporters. YEREVAN, February 20. /ARKA/. Armenia’s authorities are using the machine of the government for election violations,...
02/20/2008Local observers able to follow course of presidential election in Armenia
Local observers are able to follow the course of the forthcoming presidential election in Armenia, according to the CIS observers’ interim report. YEREVAN, February 6. /ARKA/. Local observers are able to follow the course of the forthcoming presidential election in Armenia, according to the CIS observers’ interim report....
02/07/2008Armenian Police review 23 signals on violations at Yerevan Council of Elders election
... will close at 20:00. Some 816,475 constituents are registered in the electoral lists. He noted, 11 cases out of 23 refer to election bribes, 6—to campaign impeding, 2—arguments and beatings, and the rest related to impeding of a journalist’s ... ... Armenia party (194), foreign Mayor of Yerevan Vahagn Khachatryan-Armenian National Congress (42), parliamentary faction head Armen Rustamyan- ARF Dashnaktsutyun (65) and deputy head of Heritage party Armen Martirosyan tops the electoral list of “Barev, Yerevan” ...
05/05/2013Vote recount adds hundreds of additional votes to Pashinyan’s party and Kocharyan’s alliance
Armenia’s Central Election Commission said a vote recount on June 22 and 23 in 65 polling stations in the presence of members of precinct election commissions, proxies of parties who ran in June 20 snap parliamentary elections, media representatives and observers has added ...
06/24/2021CIS observers: electoral process in Armenia is proceeding normally
Based on reports from our long-term election observers dispatched by the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the electoral process in Armenia is proceeding normally, the head of the CIS observer mission Ilham Nematov said at a press briefing on Wednesday. YEREVAN, June 16. /ARKA/....
06/16/2021Armenian parliament set to criminalize obstruction of election campaigning, coercion to vote and election bribery
Obstruction of election campaigning, coercion to vote, and vote buying are set to be criminalized in Armenia, MP from the ruling My Step faction Vahagn Hovakimyan said during an extraordinary session of parliament on Wednesday as he unveiled a set of changes to Criminal ...
04/28/2021Second round of presidential election launched in Artsakh
On April 14, the second round of the presidential election started in Artsakh. On March 31, parliamentary elections and the first round of the presidential election were held in Artsakh. As a result, none of the 14 candidates won the 50 + 1 vote necessary for victory. Two candidates with the largest ...
04/14/2020Government to release 720 million drams as assistance to families of victims of 2008 post-election violence
The Armenian government decided today to release 720 million drams to provide assistance to families of victims of the 2008 post-election violence in Yerevan. YEREVAN, September 5. /ARKA/. The Armenian government decided today to release 720 million drams to provide assistance to families of victims of the 2008 post-election violence in Yerevan. Minister of Justice Rustam ...
09/05/2019My Step bloc leads in Yerevan Council of Elders election
Armenia's Central Election Commission (CEC) has announced the outcome of extraordinary election to the Yerevan Council of Elders from 65 polling stations. YEREVAN, September 24. /ARKA/. Armenia's Central Election Commission (CEC) has announced the outcome of extraordinary ...
09/24/2018Some 35% of Yerevan residents vote in council of elders election
As of 5 pm today, the voter turnout in the Yerevan Council of Elders election was 34.72%, Armen Smbatyan, the secretary of the Central Election Commission said. He said out of 848,343 registered eligible voters only 294,534 went to the polls. YEREVAN, September 23. /ARKA/. As of 5 pm today, the voter turnout in the ...
09/23/2018Armenian investigators don’t dispute 2008 presidential election results in this charge against Kocharyan
Sasun Khachatryan, the head of the Armenian Special Investigation Service, told journalists on Thursday that in the charge recently brought against former president Robert Kocharyan the agency doesn’t dispute the results of the 2008 presidential election. YEREVAN, August 2. /ARKA/. Sasun Khachatryan, the head of the Armenian Special Investigation Service, told journalists on Thursday that in the charge recently brought against former president Robert Kocharyan the agency doesn’t dispute ...
08/02/2018Armenian prime minister votes in Yerevan city council election
Karen Karapetyan, Armenian prime minister, has already visited a polling station to vote in Yerevan’s city council election. YEREVAN, May 14. /ARKA/. Karen Karapetyan, Armenian prime minister, has already visited a polling station to vote in Yerevan’s city council election. “Elections in Armenia are becoming more open and transparent from year to year,...
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