ANC APPEALED TO CONSTITUTIONAL COURT

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April 21, 2009

The Armenian National Congress has appealed to the Constitutional Court
in protest to the interpretation of the "Electoral Code" by the Central
Electoral Commission according to which any citizen of Yerevan who
is registered and is not even a citizen may participate in elections.

On March 10, 2009, the Central Electoral Commission clarified that
"during the local self-government elections, according to the 2nd
article of the Electoral Code, RA citizens who have reached 18 years
of age have the right to vote, as well as those who have one-year
registration in the district and any other person aged 18 years old
without RA citizenship."

"It turns out that anyone who has acquired registration 60 seconds
before the vote and does not even have citizenship may participate
in the elections. This is one way by which they will try to secure
the figures they want," told "A1+" ANC reprsentative Artak Zeylanyan.

"We have appealed to the Administrative Court and the court
apparently made a reference to the legal action, which contradicts
the Constitution and the electoral right," said Artak Zeylanyan who
added that the ANC is relying on the Constitutional Court.

The ANC is currently debating the constitutionality of the electoral
code.

Let us remind that the verdict reached by the Administrative Court is
final and the issue concerning the electoral right is not subject to
debate in the European Court of Human Rights because issues relating
to local self-government are not defended by the European Convention.