YEREVAN. – ARF Dashnaktsutyun calls on voters in Syunik Region not to participate in the elections for a vacant MP seat from Election District No. 38.

In the statement addressed to the voters, local branch of ARF said these “elections would not differ from the previous ones.”

“ARF remains committed to the idea of lifting majority election system,” the statement says.

ARF also urged other candidates from the opposition parties to ignore “the electoral farce.”

The MP seat from Election District No. 38 remained vacant when Vahe Hakobyan, who was elected into the parliament from this district, was appointed Syunik Governor on July 11.  The early parliamentary elections will be conducted on September 29.

Three candidates Armen Karapetyan (Republican Party of Armenia), Samvel Harutyunyan (Heritage) and Vahram Hovhannisyan are running for the seat.