RoA NA elections finished at exactly 8:00p.m. After the official closure of the polls commission members started ballot counting.

“At polling station 1/25 the Republican candidate Ruben Hayrapetyan known as “Nemets Rubo” was beaten and fled.”

Commission members are trying their best “to help voters” at Precinct 14/17, Masis Malkhasyan informed mass media representatives.

According to CEC data, 1million 60 thousand and 653 voters had been registered by 5:00 p.m., i.e. 45.8 per cent potential voters.

Seven written-notifications on election frauds had been submitted with the Central Electoral Commission by 3:00 p.m. Currently, the CEC members are investigating the material.

Anonymous people are constantly tearing off the electoral roll at Precinct 3/27. Though Ruzan Harutyunyan’s/proxy of the Hnchakyan Party/ has informed the commission members, they refused to make a protocol.

Unlike RoA President Robert Kocharian, who claims that the oppositional forces repeat the same mistakes, RoA Prime Minister Serge Sargsyan, considers the “opposition mature.”

On May 11, Victor Dallakyan, running for the parliamentary elections on the majoritarian list, applied to the police station. He clams that a Vahan Harutyunyan has been intimidating Siranush Aghvanyan, Dalakyan’s proxy at Precinct N24, Vanadzor. Moreover, the same person has been “chasing” Victor Dallakyan since May 11 in a white car 36 LS 257.

Today, at about 9:30, minibus N49 violated traffic rules and went into the second official car of Aram Karapetyan, the leader of the New Times Party (NTP).

A1+ introduces supplementary edition “Elections – 2007”on the pages of its website. There you can find updated information on election procedures. If you are a representative of a non-governmental organization, a deputy candidate or an observer, you can send your message and it will become available for various groups of our readers.

Citizens are actively participating in election particularly in Syunik Marz/Province. According to CEC data, 14142 voters have been registered by this time, i.e. 13. 43 percent potential voters.

At N 5/3 precinct in Arabkir-Davtashen Community a voter had tried to put into an envelope already marked ballot and the Commission members noticed it and prevented, informed National Unity party. The marked vote was in Levon Khachatryan’s favor, a candidate nominated for NA Deputy on majority list.

The beginning of Parliamentary elections was very active in Erebuni Community. About 8 a.m. in the 8th street of the Community a great number of mini buses were gathered and they moved in different directions.

Voting began in all constituencies of RoA. An A1+ journalist was present at the opening of N2/09 precinct in Nor Nork. The commission memberes’ responsibilities were defined by drawing lots afterwards they commenced their duties. The number

The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) convened a plenary session today and deprived 77 members of “Gyumri Students Council” NGO of the right to conduct an observation mission.

Minister Oskanian participated in the 117th Session of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers. In his statement, Minister Oskanian recognized how Armenia has changed during the years since Council of Europe membership, as well as the evolution of the Council of Europe itself. He also referred to the major domestic and foreign policy issues -- the parliamentary elections and the resolution process of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.

On May 11, Nikol Pashinyan (Impeachment Alliance), Aram Sargsyan (Republic Party) and Aram Karapetyan (New Times) held a press conference at the Armenia-Marriott Hotel. The conference pursued no electioneering purpose. They merely wanted to respond to the May 10 statement issued by the Police and the Office of Prosecutor General on the May 9 clash with the police.

The International Election Observation Mission deployed to monitor the 12 May parliamentary elections in Armenia will announce its preliminary findings and conclusions at a news conference on Sunday.

On the eve of parliamentary elections representatives of oppositional forces are subjected to “pursuit” in Precinct Electoral Commissions.

“Armenia must take into consideration the stance of Azerbaijan, which is the strongest country in the region, otherwise the country may lose its independence,” Eduard Shevardnadze, the former President of Georgia, said.

On May 11 NKR President Arkady Ghukasyan signed the decree on releasing Lieutenant General Seiran Ohanyan from the duties of defense minister and commander of the Defense Army of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. Lieutenant-General Movses Hakobyan was appointed minister of defense and commander of the Defense Army of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, who was released of the duties of deputy minister of defense and...

The programme “Vesti Nedeli” on official Russian TV channel Rossia/RTP/ referred to the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh on April 22. Two days later, on April 24, Azerbaijan submitted a complaint letter to the Russian Federation.

Today RoA Police Service informed that yesterday’s riot organized by Republic and New Times parties and “Impeachment” Alliance turned into an illegal rally in the result of the organizers’ provocative actions and appeals. According to the

Today Ararat Zurabyan, Chairman of ANM Board said at “Pastark” Club, “I do not consider the political struggle in Armenia a serious one. As to the election, it will not be fair and equal”. He could not recall any serious political debate neither