February 5, 2008 - 17:56 AMT
RA CEC received 13 complaints about election campaign violations
The Armenian Central Electoral Committee has received 13 complaints about violations during the election campaign. Most of complaints refer to the order of agitation, CEC chairman Garein Azaryan said.

The complaints came from Supreme Council Deputy Club chairman Ruben Torosyan, Republic Party political council member Artak Zeynalyan and Levon Ter-Petrosyan's election headquarters member Alexander Arzumanyan. At that majority of complaints were received from Ruben Torosyan.

According to Mr Azaryan, presidential hopeful Serzh Sargsyan's election funds amounted in 69 million 550 thousand AMD. He is followed by Vahan Hovhannisian (45 million 500 thousand AMD); Artur Baghdassaryan with (21 million 960 thousand AMD); Levon Ter-Petrosyan (16 million 286 thousand 500 AMD); Artashes Geghamyan (14,6 million AMD); Vazgen Manukyan (2,4 million AMD); Tigran Karapetyan (600 thousand AMD); Aram Harutyunyan (190 thousand AMD). Candidate Arman Melikian has no budget.

Vahan Hovhannisian has spent 44 million 144 thousand AMD; Serzh Sargsyan - 26 million 284 thousand 780 AMD; Artur Baghdassaryan - 21 million 941 thousand 800 AMD; Artashes Geghamyan - 14 million 364 thousand AMD; Levon Ter-Petrosyan - 14 million 5 thousand AMD; Vazgen Manukyan - 1 million 398 thousand 733 AMD; Tigran Karapetyan - 580 thousand AMD. Aram Harutyunyan has run out of funds.

Armenian President Robert Kocharian and Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II noted the importance of atmosphere of tolerance and consent during the election period.