RA Police publishes first data about violations registered during voting

2008-02-19 15:48:00

ArmInfo. RA Police has published the first data about the violations
registered during the voting. To note, the Police intends to report such
violations once every two hours.

The head of the department on public relations and information of RA Police,
Sayat Shirinyan, said at a press-conference that as of 3:00 pm, the Police
received a number of statements on violations. In particular, facts of
campaign in Levon Ter-Petrosyan’s favor were registered at polling stations
10-19 and 10-20 in Yerevan. "It has already been proved that Vardges
Sargsyan was campaigning. He was brought to the police department, materials
are currently being prepared", Shirinyan said. According to him, the
statement that "forms 9" (temporary documents allowing people to vote if the
latters lack passports) were distributed in front of Tashir trade center
have not been confirmed. A case of violence against Levon Ter-Petrosyan’s
election agent Larisa Torosyan was recorded in Kotayk region. At about 9 am
Larisa Torosyan made a statement that three unknown young people entered
polling station 28/7, told her to go out, seated her in a "Jeep" and took
her to Abovyan’s suburb. Then one of the young men, some Edik Babayan, beat
Larisa Torosyan. At the same time, the young man advised the woman "not to
intervene into the commission’s work". Investigation is underway, medical
examination will be carried out. According to another statement, at about
10:30 am, 7-8 young men at the age of about 25-30, approached Yerjanik
Abgaryan, Gurgen and Hambardzum Yeghiazaryans near the entrance of polling
station 28/6 in Abovyan and told them to leave the polling station.
Receiving a negative reply, the young men headed by some Edo beat Abgaryan
and the Yeghiazaryans.

"The police tried to meet them and receive their statement, however, we
don’t know yet where they are", Shirinyan said. A statement was received
from Lori region, according to which the work of the election commission at
polling station 32/53 was hindered, investigation is underway. In Shirak
region, a citizen stated about bribery of voters at polling stations 35/28
and 35/29. This statement was not confirmed. A statement was received from
the village of Maralik, according to which Suren Avetisyan, an observer from
Gyumri, was beaten. He has been hospitalized, forensic medical examination
will be carried out, a criminal case has been instituted. An incident with
participation of APNM representative Samvel Gevorgyan took place in the
village of Vardazor, Gegharkunik region. A scuffle took place, Shirinyan
said. Another incident took place in Malatia-Sebastia community, however,
the police are not aware of the details yet.