CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF ARMENIA REJECTS CLAIM OF LEVON TER-PETROSSYAN

arminfo
2008-02-11 21:26:00

ArmInfo. The Constitutional Court of Armenia has dismissed the claim
of presidential candidate Levon Ter-Petrossyan.

To remind, Ter-Petrossyan says that the obstacles created to his
campaign make impossible his further participation in the presidential
race.

Particularly, Ter-Petrossyan says that for three months already Hailur
news program on Public TV has been steadily canvassing against him
contrary to articles 18, 20, 22 of the Electoral Code and articles 11
and 28 of the law on radio and television. Many of the presidential
candidates as well as President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan keep
insulting Ter-Petrossyan. The TV time given to Ter-Petrossyan is not
convenient for effectively parrying the black PR against his cnadidacy.

Ter-Petrossyan asks the Constitutional Court to stop this illegal
practice and to recognize the above-mentioned obstacles are
unsurmountable.

To remind, the Electoral Code stipulates that an election should be
put off for two weeks if there are unsurmountable obstacles to the
campaign of one of the candidates. If the relevant authorities fail
to remove the obstacles, the Central Electoral Commission should
appoint new election within 40 days after the two-week period.

The proxy of Levon ter-Petrossyan, lawyer Ruben Torossyan says that he
was ready for dismissal. "By dismissing the claim the Constitutional
Court has paved the way for new illegal practices. Even though
the court admitted the presence of certain illegal actions against
Ter-Petrossyan and his campaign it said that they were not within
its competence," says Torossyan.