PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE RECEIVES 41 REPORTS ABOUT ELECTORAL VIOLATIONS, 11 CRIMINAL CASES OPENED
Noyan Tapan
Feb 13, 2008
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 13, NOYAN TAPAN. Police examine the RA presidential
candidate Aram Harutyunian’s statement about threats made against
him: if these threats are real and form a basis for a criminal case,
a criminal case will be opened, the RA prosecutor general Aghvan
Hovsepian said at the February 12 press conference. According to
him, the working group on examination of alarm calls about electoral
violations, which was set up at the RA prosecutor general’s office, has
received 4 applications from the headquerters of the RA presidential
candidate Levon Ter-Petrosian: two applications from persons empowered
to act for him, two – based on mass media publications. These materials
are being examined.
The RA prosecutor general’s office has received a total of 41 reports,
including 20 reports based on mass media publications. Reports
mainly relate to hooliganism and property damage. As a result of their
examination, 18 decisions on refusal to open a criminal case were made,
5 explanations were given and 11 reports are in the process.