People's Party of Armenia called election «well-directed performance»May 13, 2007 - 05:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - «I cannot say for certain what kind of violations were made during the parliamentary election, because the final results have not been announced yet. However, we have found out that there were plenty of inaccuracies in the rolls of the polling station 29/11 (where RA President and PM Serge Sargsyan voted). For example, there was a list of 30 voters. 20 people were registered in one house, however actually only 8 live there, the others are dead,» Ruzan Khachatryan, a Spokeswoman for the People's Party of Armenia told reporters May 13.The reporters, however, noted that one of those «dead» is Lyudmila Ter-Petrosyan, Armenia's first President's wife, who is in good health. On hearing this, Ms. Khachatryan confused and said she «didn't notice» this surname After a little pause, Ms. Khachatryan started speaking of other violations, specifically of the fact that voters were conveyed to the polling stations in mini buses. Calling the election «a well-directed performance», she said, «We will make a statement after the announcement of the final results. She also noted that the PPA should garner over 5% of votes, since «there were many people present at the rallies and meetings in villages.» The party will organize a rally in Liberty Square May 13, she said. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |