Frauds have not affected the outcome of the Constitutional referendum

The violations registered during the Constitutional referendum held in Armenia last Sunday have not affected the outcome of the vote and can in no way question the legitimacy of the referendum, First Deputy Chief of Police Hunan Poghosyan told reporters today.

The Police received 452 reports from media, NGOs and citizens during and after the referendum; 17 criminal cases were launched, he said.

A hot line had been launched at RA Police on December 5 and 6 to address all reports on fraud. The service was meant for foreign observers, as well, and was available in Armenian, Russian, English and French.

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS