21 May 2017, 14:53
Armenian CEC refuses to cancel results of elections to Yerevan Council of Elders
In Armenia, the Central Election Commission (CEC) has found no grounds in the demand of the opposition "Apricot Country" Party to cancel the results of the elections to the Council of Elders of Yerevan and finally approved the results of the voting. According to the information announced by the Armenian CEC, the Republican Party of Armenian (RPA) gained 46 mandates, the "Elk" bloc 14, and the "Apricot Country" Party five.
On May 14, the voting at the elections to the Council of Elders of Yerevan was held in the Armenian capital. The elections involved three political forces, including the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), the "Apricot Country" Party and the "Elk" bloc, from which 308 candidates were registered. Five parties and blocs announced a boycott of the elections.
The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that the "Apricot Country" Party requested the CEC to abolish the results of the elections to the Council of Elders of Yerevan, the voting at which was held on May 14. Members of the "Apricot Country" Party justified their request by numerous violations, which, according to their information, were committed on the voting day by supporters of the ruling party.
At the today's meeting, the Armenian CEC has considered the complaint filed by the "Apricot Country" Party about the abolition of the election outcome.
Members of the CEC have seen no legal grounds in the request filed by the "Apricot Country" Party and unanimously voted for refusing to recognize the results of the voting as null and void. The Armenian CEC has summed up the results of the elections to the Council of Elders of Yerevan.
According to the protocol published by the Armenian CEC, the elections were won by the ruling Republican Party of Armenia, which gained 71.25% of votes. The second place went to the "Elk" bloc with 21% of votes. The "Apricot Country" Party with 7.75% of votes took the last place.
Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.
Author: Tigran Petrosyan Source: CK correspondent
