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Ombudsman to name new candidates for CEC members
Four hours before the deadline for nominating Central Electoral Commission members, two of the nominees sent a letter to Armenian Ombudsman saying they reject their nomination.
In the letter, Aida Muradyan and Roza Stepanyan say that the main reason for their decision were press reports about their age, lack of experience and their relationship with Ombudsman Karen Andreasyan.
The ombudsman's office, in turn, issued a statement, saying it would nominate another two candidates by July 12.
By law, three of the seven members of the CEC are nominated by the Armenian ombudsman.
Aida Muradyan, 23, and Rosa Stepanyan, 25, worked in "Defense" Law Company with Karen Andreasyan who headed the company from 2008 to 2011.
