YEREVAN. – Armenian police have been investigating 23 cases in connection with the irregularities during the elections to the Yerevan city council, police said in a statement.

The mentioned cases refer to vote-buying, hampering election campaign, preventing the work of journalists, observers and representatives of the parties and other election irregularities.

The reports were received from ARF Dashnaktsutyun, “Barev, Yerevan” bloc, Heritage, Armenian National Congress, Prosperous Armenia and other sources, including media and NGOs

The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) on Monday issued the preliminary results of Sunday’s voting. In line with this outcome, the ruling Republican Party of Armenia, the non-pro-government Prosperous Armenia Party, and the opposition Heritage Party-led “Barev, [Hello] Yerevan” bloc will comprise the new Council of Elders of Yerevan.

Opposition Armenian National Congress Party, opposition ARF Dashnaktsutyun Party, coalition government’s Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law) Party, and Arakelutyun (Mission) Party, on the other hand, did not pass the 6-percent threshold for the parties to become members in the Yerevan Council of Elders.  

The CEC will issue the final election results on May 12.

 

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