YEREVAN. - The first 4+4+4 format meeting held at the Armenian National Assembly (NA) Wednesday kicked off with a scandal.  The NGO representatives, invited by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction head Levon Zurabyan, refused to leave their passports and ID cards at the NA crossing point. But after long talks, which lasted for about 45 minutes, the NGO representatives agreed to leave their documents and enter the NA building.

Human rights defender Tigran Yegoryan told Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent that despite the fact that leaving passports and ID cards at a crossing point is a violation of human rights, they preferred not to contribute to the breakdown of the format on discussing the draft Electoral Code.

The authorities, opposition and NGOs each be represented by four members at the meeting. 

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