THERE ARE ALL LEGAL BASES TO INVALIDATE PREFECT’S ELECTIONS IN ARABKIR, ARMEN MARTIROSIAN SAYS

Noyan Tapan

Se p 9, 2008

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. In the September 7 elections of
head of Yerevan’s Arabkir community the prefect was not elected but
"became" with electoral bribes and acts of violence. Armen Martirosian,
the head of the RA National Assembly Zharangutiun (Heritage) faction,
stated at the September 9 press conference. In his words, expertise
data are evidence that newly elected prefect, renowned businessman
Albert Yeritsian has spent several million dollars in the elections.

According to A. Martirosian, the outcome of the elections was
decided by stabbing, but it did not hinder the elected prefect to
celebrate his victory with fireworks in the midnight by violating
the RA Constitution. "Bloody incidents and fireworks, that was the
magnificence of these elections and it is a pity that the authorities
do not draw any conclusions from these elections," he said. At the
same time A. Martirosian said that if there is political will there
are all legal bases to invalidate the elections in Arabkir.