Armenian opposition says election proceeds quietly
"If the election is held without violations Orinats Yerkir party will occupy a weighty position in the parliament," leader of Orinats Yerkir opposition party, former NA speaker Artur Baghdassaryan told reporters May 12.
"Several alerts were received via the OY hotline by 10 a.m. Unauthorized use of the election committee's seal and loss of 100 ballot papers was fixed in Dilijan," he said. "After the election we will make a corresponding statement. We call on all not to coerce the voters, especially as the authorities exercised absolute privileges since the start of the election campaign," Baghdassaryan said adding that on the whole the election proceeds well. " 6 thousand of our empowered persons watch the election," he said.
Another opposition leader, chairman of National Unity party Artashes Geghamyan told reporters he came to the polling station in a good mood and voiced hope that the election won't be marred, IA Regnum reports.
"Several alerts were received via the OY hotline by 10 a.m. Unauthorized use of the election committee's seal and loss of 100 ballot papers was fixed in Dilijan," he said. "After the election we will make a corresponding statement. We call on all not to coerce the voters, especially as the authorities exercised absolute privileges since the start of the election campaign," Baghdassaryan said adding that on the whole the election proceeds well. " 6 thousand of our empowered persons watch the election," he said.
Another opposition leader, chairman of National Unity party Artashes Geghamyan told reporters he came to the polling station in a good mood and voiced hope that the election won't be marred, IA Regnum reports.
