RA CEC does not mind Mayor's visits to Zoo
At today's meeting RA CEC discussed Yerevan Mayor Gagik Beglaryan's visit to Zoo and election eve activities upon request of ANC representatives Ruben Torosyan and Patvakan Hovakimyan.
Ruben Torosyan submitted a complaint over Yerevan Mayor Gagik Torosyan's violation of electoral campaign rules. On May 1 Republican Party's candidate for Yerevan Council of Elders, Gagik Torosyan delivered a statement in Yerevan Zoo, promising to provide better accommodations for animals. The statement was broadcast over Public TV Channel.
CEC representative Eduard Sedrakyan stated that current Yerevan Mayor, similarly to other parties' candidates has a right to participate in such events. Moreover, RA Election Codex does not forbid it.
However, CEC representative Zoya Tadevosyan disagreed with Committee's decision and emphasized that RA Election Codex allows coverage of Mayor's activities only within the framework of official visits, but not working ones. Moreover, any candidate, including Yerevan Mayor has no right to campaign and give electoral promises before the actual start of election campaign.
CEC Chairman Garegin Azaryan noted that no juridical act can forbid Mayor from fulfilling his obligations. Vote was cast, resulting in 7 votes for and 1 vote against the decision on legality of Gagik Beglaryan's actions.
Ruben Torosyan submitted a complaint over Yerevan Mayor Gagik Torosyan's violation of electoral campaign rules. On May 1 Republican Party's candidate for Yerevan Council of Elders, Gagik Torosyan delivered a statement in Yerevan Zoo, promising to provide better accommodations for animals. The statement was broadcast over Public TV Channel.
CEC representative Eduard Sedrakyan stated that current Yerevan Mayor, similarly to other parties' candidates has a right to participate in such events. Moreover, RA Election Codex does not forbid it.
However, CEC representative Zoya Tadevosyan disagreed with Committee's decision and emphasized that RA Election Codex allows coverage of Mayor's activities only within the framework of official visits, but not working ones. Moreover, any candidate, including Yerevan Mayor has no right to campaign and give electoral promises before the actual start of election campaign.
CEC Chairman Garegin Azaryan noted that no juridical act can forbid Mayor from fulfilling his obligations. Vote was cast, resulting in 7 votes for and 1 vote against the decision on legality of Gagik Beglaryan's actions.
