YEREVAN. – One of the leaders of the Ohanyan-Raffi-Oskanian (ORO) Bloc, chairman of the Unity party Vartan Oskanian came to vote with his wife on Sunday, Armenian News – NEWS.am reported.

Speaking to reporters after the vote, he noted that he cast his ballot for the regime change and the future of the country.

Oskanian said that he heard about various violations during the parliamentary elections, but added that had not visited the Bloc's headquarters yet and could not mention concrete information about violations.

However, Vardan Oskanian expressed hope that the authorities will come to their senses and give an opportunity to hold fair elections.

The ORO bloc is led by former Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan, and ex-FMs Raffi Hovannisian and Vartan Oskanian.

Armenia is holding a parliamentary election for the first time since new Constitution was approved through a referendum in December 2015. The new National Assembly will have 105 deputies, four of whom—representatives of ethnic minorities.

A total of 2,009 election precincts are open all through the country. This voting will be the only national one in the next five years, as Armenia is transitioning to a parliamentary republic.

Five political parties and four blocs are running for parliament. Political parties have to get five percent of votes, whereas the blocs need seven percent to be elected to the National Assembly of Armenia.