IN SPITE OF NUMEROUS IRREGULARITIES, VOTING PROCESS MORE QUIET TODAY THAN DURING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, OPPOSITION CONSIDERSMay 26, 2003 - 00:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In spite of numerous irregularities already registered, the parliamentary election vote proceeds more quietly than that of the presidential election. "Justice" opposition bloc press secretary Ruzanna Khachatrian told "Arminfo" agency today. According to the information provided by her, police representatives were walking about the election center situated in the House of Writers and did not agree to leave the room in spite of demands of proxies. Lists of servicemen were not sealed at the polling station located in school N97. Chairman of the election commission at school N75 took the stamp out and returned it only in 40 minutes. Cases of voting with others' passports were registered at the polling place located at nursery school N17. In Maisyan village associates of candidate for deputy Ashot Aghababian, better known as "Burnash," took out proxies from the election center to hold "an open vote." Representatives of the Republican Party beat proxies of candidates for deputies at some stations of Hrazdan city of Kotayk region. Chairman of the commission at polling station 0356/16 went to the polling booth along with electors and checked whom they voted for. At election headquarters of candidate for deputy Vlad Hakobian known as "Kombikormi Vlad" bribes are distributed to the population. Director of kindergarten N19 held active propaganda in favor of candidate for deputy Khachatur Sukiasian. Top stories The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. Partner news | POLITICO: Baku lobbying agains detained Karabakh ex-leader abroad Azerbaijan is lobbying agains former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan, according to POLITICO. Armenia named European U18 chess vice-champion The U18 chess team of Armenia won the title of vice-champion of the European Team Championship. Iran says change in presidency won’t affect ties with Armenia Ambassador Mehdi Sobhani made the remarks when speaking to reporters at the Iranian Embassy. Congress draft bill condemns Azerbaijan for Karabakh ethnic cleansing The bill condemns Azerbaijan for perpetrating ethnic cleansing against the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh. |