NATIONAL ASSEMBLEY ELECTIONS CAN BE CONSIDERED NON - LEGITIMATE
Support A1+!“Helsinki Association” NGO has been implementing a monitoring mission in election processes and procedures in Armenia since its establishment. In the course of its monitoring activities, Helsinki Association has made statements condemning the Government’s with regard to election falsifications and other violations that affect election results.
Related to the upcoming National Assembly (NA) elections the Association has already registered the following pre-election campaign violations:
-illegal registration of the candidates;
-registration of political parties not meeting the relevant legislation requirements;
-blaster of constituencies;
-creation of an atmosphere of threat for the opposition;
-biased coverage of the pre-election campaign by the mass media;
-violation of trial principles related to pre-election cases investigations;
-deprivation of voting rights of Armenian citizens residing overseas.
Helsinki Association is sure that the above stated violation facts will affect May 12 NA election final results and declares the 2007 NA elections non-legitimate.
