YEREVAN. – Armenia held another shameful election, variety of election irregularities is surprising, Transparency International said.

Deputy head of the organization’s Armenian chapter Sona Ayvazyan said they were monitoring the vote in several electoral districts.

“Obstacles to journalists’ work, threats and psychological pressure was observed starting from the morning,” she told reporters on Monday.

The situation was relatively calm in the precincts where representatives of different political forces were present, Ayvazyan added.

Transparency International has filed 40 complaints on irregularities to the district electoral commissions.