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STEPAN DEMIRCHIAN: ARMENIAN NEW PARLIAMENT HAS BEEN FORMED BY BRIBERY AND TERROR
Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
May 14 2007
Preliminary results of parliamentary elections in Armenia were
publicized, APA reports. Armenian Central Election Commission stated
that out of 22 parties and one alliance only 5 could beat 5% barrier.
According to preliminary results, ruling Republican Party comes the
first with 32.8% of the vote. "Prosperous Armenia" led by businessman
Gagik Charukyan is the second (14.7%) and followed by Dashnaksutyun
Party (12.7). Two more parties were able to beat 5% barrier - Orinach
Erkir (6.8%) and Heritage (5.8%).
CEC noted that 59.9% of the people having the right to vote
participated in the voting.
Final results of the elections will be publicized in two weeks.
Chief of People's Party of Armenia Stepan Demirchian was not able to
beat the minimum barrier stated that the new parliament has been formed
not by people's will, but by bribery and terror. He did not accept the
international organizations' appreciating the elections improvement.
"The improvement was observed only in the field of bribery. The
parliamentary elections were accompanied by mass bribery and it
influenced on final results. The opinion of international organizations
was formed basing on their observations in poling stations," he said.
Stepan Demirchian underlined that not representing opposition parties
in the parliament reduce the chances of winning in the presidential
elections. He said hat he will try to restore their violated rights
in the parliamentary elections by court and rallies.
Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
May 14 2007
Preliminary results of parliamentary elections in Armenia were
publicized, APA reports. Armenian Central Election Commission stated
that out of 22 parties and one alliance only 5 could beat 5% barrier.
According to preliminary results, ruling Republican Party comes the
first with 32.8% of the vote. "Prosperous Armenia" led by businessman
Gagik Charukyan is the second (14.7%) and followed by Dashnaksutyun
Party (12.7). Two more parties were able to beat 5% barrier - Orinach
Erkir (6.8%) and Heritage (5.8%).
CEC noted that 59.9% of the people having the right to vote
participated in the voting.
Final results of the elections will be publicized in two weeks.
Chief of People's Party of Armenia Stepan Demirchian was not able to
beat the minimum barrier stated that the new parliament has been formed
not by people's will, but by bribery and terror. He did not accept the
international organizations' appreciating the elections improvement.
"The improvement was observed only in the field of bribery. The
parliamentary elections were accompanied by mass bribery and it
influenced on final results. The opinion of international organizations
was formed basing on their observations in poling stations," he said.
Stepan Demirchian underlined that not representing opposition parties
in the parliament reduce the chances of winning in the presidential
elections. He said hat he will try to restore their violated rights
in the parliamentary elections by court and rallies.