DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR REGISTRATION OF 102 CANDIDATES BEFOREHAND NOMINATED FOR PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS BY PROPORTIONAL ELECTORAL SYSTEM NOT PRESENTED TO CEC

Noyan Tapan
Apr 05 2007

YEREVAN, APRIL 5, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA Central Electoral Commission
(CEC) registered on April 4 electoral lists of the 24 parties and
1 alliance placed orders for participation in the parliamentary
elections by the proportional electoral system. 1314 candidates for
deputy were in total registered by the proportional electoral system,
instead of the 1416 ones nominated beforehand.

The parties did not present the CEC documents necessary for
registration of 102 candidates.

The only not registered candidate of the Republican Party of Armenia
was RA Prime Minister, party Chairman Andranik Margarian, suddenly
died on March 25.

The electoral lists of the Armenian National Movement and Orinats
Yerkir (Country of Law) parties underwent the most number of
changes. The latters nominated but did not present necessary documents
for registration of correspondingly 13 and 11 candidates. Particularly,
Artur Haroutiunian, the Chairman of the Amasia territorial organization
of the party, Armen Zurabian, the Director of the "Hayk" Editorial
Office" LTD remained out of the ANM list, and NA deputy, party member
Gagik Avetian, party Board member Victor Martirosian remained out
of the OYP list. As OYP Deputy Chairwoman Geghine Bisharian informed
the Noyan Tapan correspondent, the mentioned 2 people did not present
the party documents necessary for registration of their candidatures.