YEREVAN. – Armenia’s May 6 National Assembly (NA) elections are a bitter reality, since they were disgraceful elections where the Republican Party of Armenia bought the country and a segment of the citizens sold itself. Opposition bloc Armenian National Congress (ANC) representative and former single-mandate MP candidate Arshak Banuchyan stated this during a press conference on Thursday.     

He also noted that he had received 4,200 votes, but did not know how many other ballots were stolen from him.

Banuchyan added, however, that the votes he received will not go in vain, because the ANC has seven seats at the NA.   

To note, Armenia’s Central Electoral Commission has issued the preliminary results of the May 6 parliamentary elections. Five political parties and one bloc will be represented in the 131-seat National Assembly (Parliament) of Armenia: Republican Party of Armenia – 44.05%, Prosperous Armenia Party – 30.20%, Armenian National Congress – 7.10%, Heritage Party – 5.79%, ARF Dashnaktsutyun Party – 5.73%, and Orinats Yerkir Party – 5.49%.

Photo by Sona Barseghyan