Efficiency of Armenia’s constitutional court depends on citizens’ readiness to defend their rights

YEREVAN, February 19. /ARKA/. The efficiency of the RA Constitutional
Court depends on the citizens’ readiness to defend their rights,
President of the RA Constitutional Court Gagik Harutyunian said today
in his district polling station.

"Our activities during the presidential election depend on whether
the citizens are willing to protect their rights," he said.

As a result of constitutional amendments, the citizens must lodge
their complaints about violations of electoral rights in ten days,
according to Harutyunian.

Today on February 19, 2008, Armenia is voting for a new president.

Nine candidates have been nominated by the RA Central Electoral
Commission. According to the RA Police, 2mln 328,320 people are
eligible to vote. All the 1,923 polling stations are open from 8:00
to 20:00.-0–