Ombudsman: unreliable work of police may affect the elections

PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Human Rights Defender Karen Andreasyan presented the observations on Feb 18 elections.

Ombudsman Andreasyan said no observation may be complete and reliable for the Armenian people, unless RA police presents objective data on voting violations. He further listed election bribery, double voting, ballot stuffing and falsification of voting results among the major violations recorded during Feb 18 polls.

“The unreliable work of police may cast a shadow on the positive achievements of the elections. I urge all the institutions and individuals to step up close cooperation with police to reveal the election frauds in shortest terms,”

Armenian Human Rights Defender has received 253 calls on voting violations. We will further receive reports on election frauds, follow media outlets, observers’ assessments and post-election developments,” the statement by RA Ombudsman’s Office reads.