"Two votes in a minute"
Statement by the Armenian National Congress
As expected, the mayor elections in Armavir were held within the framework of the regime's unwritten laws. The widespread violations and the assaults for the incumbent Republican mayor only fulfilled the regime's order on who should be the next mayor. The issue was solved after the police intervened and showed 2 votes at every polling station during the last hours of the elections. This is exactly what led to a social upheaval with the participation of hundreds of people who closed the highway in despair. Police officers sent from Yerevan dispersed the protesters by force. Many were physically injured and arrested.
Condemning the regime's subsequent illegal acts and assaults, the Armenian National Congress expresses support to those who were injured from the police brutality and expresses willingness to show legal aid. As the Congress has been convinced several times, there will be an opportunity for legitimate elections only after this regime steps down and we have reached the threshold thanks to the Armenian National Congress's three-year persistent struggle.
