  Expert deems electoral bribery will dominate elections in Armenia February 14, 2012 - 15:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian political analyst rules out the possibility of gross violations during forthcoming parliamentary race. “There will be no reoccurrence of election frauds of the 90s such as ballot stuffing and stealing of ballot boxes. There will be only purchase of votes,” Karen Kocharyan told a press conference, citing mayoral elections of northeast town of Hrazdan as a proof. “Electoral bribery will be the dominant force,” the expert said. Mr. Kocharyan further forecast corruption to be the key tool of all political forces, including the Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition bloc.   Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.   Partner news |  Latest news Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia  Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. |
