YEREVAN. - The Constitutional Court of Armenia has denied the motions on claims of former presidential candidates Raffi Hovannisian and Andreas Ghukasyan. The Constitutional Court expressed the view that during the trial all the necessary materials for the decision were presented. President of the Constitutional Court Gagik Harutyunyan noted that the judgment in this case must be made not later than 6 pm on March 14, when the supposed period expires.

Note that secretary of Heritage parliamentary group Zaruhi Postanjyan, in particular, presented a motion for incumbent President Serzh Sargsyan to be involved in the process as a defendant, and also that asking to bring and recount the ballot bags from all 1,988 polling stations.

Her motion also proposed to involve as witnesses five people - lawyers and representatives of NGOs. Constitutional Court Chairman Gagik Harutyunyan responded to the remark: “If it goes this way, you will suggest inviting Serj Tankian as a witness.”

In his turn, Andreas Ghukasyan presented the petition to the Constitutional Court requesting to deliver ballots from 576 polling stations, where, according to the Central Electoral Commission, Serzh Sargsyan received the highest number of votes.

Constitutional Court Judge Felix Tokhyan noted that it is technically impossible. According to the 51st article of the Constitution, the lawsuit must be considered in10 days. The term is expiring on Thursday when the Constitutional Court will pass the verdict.