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VAYOTS DZOR GOVERNOR - CANDIDATE FOR DEPUTACY, VIOLATED ELECTORAL CODE, HIS COMPETITOR SERGEI BAGRATIAN AFFIRMS
Noyan Tapan
Apr 25 2007
YEREVAN, APRIL 25, NOYAN TAPAN. Candidate for deputacy registered at
electoral district N 39 by majoritarian system, Vayots Dzor Governor
Samvel Sargsian has violated the law, so his registration should
be invalidated. Another candidate registered at the same electoral
district, member of Bargavach Hayastan Party Sergei Bagratian stated
this at April 25 meeting with journalists.
As he affirmed, RA state flag is depicted on the agitation poster
of the Governor and Article 21 of RA Electoral Code stipulates that
it is prohibited to depict RA coat of arms and flag on agitation
posters. A. Bagratian has applied to the polling station electoral
commission demanding to invalidate S. Sargsian's registration, but 7
out of 8 members of commission present at the sitting convened on that
issue, including representatives of Orinats Yerkir Party, National
Unity Party, Republican Party spoke against this considering that not
a flag but a "curtain" is depicted on the poster. Only representative
of ARFD in the commission voted for sustaining the application.
S. Bagratian said that he is going to apply to the court. He did not
exclude that in case of being rejected by the court he will withdraw
his candidature with the consent of his electorate. S. Bagratian
stated that if he is not supported by Bargavach Hayastan during the
judicial process, he will also think of leaving the party.
Touching upon the publications that appeared in press lately,
according to which his son beat Deputy Head of Vayk Tax Service,
S. Bagratian explained that the Governor using his levers made the
above mentioned official active participant of his own agitation
campaign, which became the reason of that incident.
Noyan Tapan
Apr 25 2007
YEREVAN, APRIL 25, NOYAN TAPAN. Candidate for deputacy registered at
electoral district N 39 by majoritarian system, Vayots Dzor Governor
Samvel Sargsian has violated the law, so his registration should
be invalidated. Another candidate registered at the same electoral
district, member of Bargavach Hayastan Party Sergei Bagratian stated
this at April 25 meeting with journalists.
As he affirmed, RA state flag is depicted on the agitation poster
of the Governor and Article 21 of RA Electoral Code stipulates that
it is prohibited to depict RA coat of arms and flag on agitation
posters. A. Bagratian has applied to the polling station electoral
commission demanding to invalidate S. Sargsian's registration, but 7
out of 8 members of commission present at the sitting convened on that
issue, including representatives of Orinats Yerkir Party, National
Unity Party, Republican Party spoke against this considering that not
a flag but a "curtain" is depicted on the poster. Only representative
of ARFD in the commission voted for sustaining the application.
S. Bagratian said that he is going to apply to the court. He did not
exclude that in case of being rejected by the court he will withdraw
his candidature with the consent of his electorate. S. Bagratian
stated that if he is not supported by Bargavach Hayastan during the
judicial process, he will also think of leaving the party.
Touching upon the publications that appeared in press lately,
according to which his son beat Deputy Head of Vayk Tax Service,
S. Bagratian explained that the Governor using his levers made the
above mentioned official active participant of his own agitation
campaign, which became the reason of that incident.