ANC calls for international pressure on Armenia during elections

PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian National Committee (ANC) opposition bloc member called on the international organizations either to announce the parliamentary election results invalid, or give a tougher assessment during the upcoming elections.

“I urge these organizations to give tougher assessment, instead of saying “violations recorded didn’t affect the polling results,” Gayane Arustamyan told a press conference.

According to her, the liberal segment of the Armenian public which struggles with the current “regime” expects external support in face of pressure or demand to fulfill the commitments assumed.

The ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) took a decisive victory at the parliamentary elections on May 6 gaining 44,02% of votes.

The coalition Prosperous Armenia party comes second with 30,12% of votes and the opposition ANC is placed third with 7,08%. The opposition parties Heritage (5,76%) and ARF Dashnaktsutyun (5,67%), as well as the third coalition Orinats Yerkir party (5,51%) also joined the new parliament.

RPA gained absolute majority of 69 seats in the 131-member National Assembly, 40 by proportional and 29 by majority system of voting.

Prosperous Armenia got 37 seats (28 by proportional and 9 by majority systems) and ANC was left with 7.

Dashnaktsutyun and Orinats Yerkir got 6 seats each (5 by proportional and 1 by majority systems), while Heritage got 5.