February 27, 2012 - 12:56 AMT
ARFD to establish voluntary movement to support fair elections

ARF Dashnaktsutyun wants to establish a voluntary movement to support fair elections, Dashnaktsutyun representative Hrant Margaryan said.

Several thousands of people must force the authorities to hold normal elections, the format of their participation varying from membership in the electoral commissions to being proxies and observers, Margaryan told a press conference.

“They will protect the voice of the people and not only Dashnaktsutyun,” he noted.

Margaryan also emphasized the need to hold elections on a high level saying elections are the only way to change the situation in the country. In this context, he also mentioned that elections are a national security tool since people and political forces need constant renewal. “It will be terrible if the institute of elections is not established in Armenia,” he stressed.