LEVON TER-PETROSIAN PRESENTED HIS ARGUMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF ARMENIA
Mediamax
March 5, 2008
Yerevan /Mediamax/. Ex-President of Armenia Ter-Petrosian made a
statement today at the session of the Constitutional Court (CC),
where his application on nullifying the results of presidential
elections is being considered.
Mediamax reports that the Ex-President singled out a few legal aspects,
according to which he considers the elections illegitimate. Among
such, Levon Ter-Petrosian noted the illegality of Serzh Sarkisian’s
participation in the elections, who, according to him, was to resign
from the position of the Prime Minister after the nomination of his
candidature for the position of the President. Another reason for
nullifying the results of elections, according to the presidential
candidate, is the introduction on a state of emergency in Yerevan.
Yet another reason for the discontent of the Ex-President is the
detention by the law-enforcement bodies, many witnesses, who,
according to him, can present valuable information on violations
during the elections. According to him, because of that, "a deficit
of legitimacy of CC decision may appear, and I do not know how this
fact will be perceived by the people and the international community".
Levon Ter-Petrosian refused to answer the questions of the
journalists, stating that in the nearest future he will call a
news conference. Right after the speech, he left the hall of the
Constitutional Court of Armenia.