HAK-HZhK alliance calls on relevant authorities to carry out investigation and punish those guilty
The alliance set up by the Armenian National Congress (HAK) and People’s Party of Armenia (HZhK) has issued a statement, expressing its concerns over the recent incidents. “According to media reports, the election campaign is accompanied by acts of violence. In particular, an incident occurred during a campaign rally held by the Ohanyan-Raffi-Oskanian alliance in Jrarat village (Armavir province). As a result, four people were hospitalized with injuries. The accusations addressed to Deputy Police Chief Lyova Yeranosyan and his brother, senior police officer Lernik Yeranosyan, who went unpunished after organizing the beating of oppositionists prove once again that unpunished crimes give birth to new crimes. Another incident was reported in Ajapnyak Community of Yerevan where loyalists of Republican candidate Arman Sahakyan tried to settle accounts with Vahan Karapetyan of the Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK). The HAK-HZhK alliance is concerned about incidents during the campaign which is resulted by the inadequate response of the law enforcement agencies. We urge the relevant authorities to carry out an investigation and punish those guilty. The rapid disclosure of these incidents is necessary to ensure the legitimacy of the election campaign and equal footing for all candidates," the alliance said in a statement.
