GAREGIN AZARYAN: ORGANIZATION OF ELECTIONS MEETS THE PRESET SCHEDULE
armradio.am
05.02.2008 17:17
Chairman of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) of Armenia Garegin
Azaryan stated in Yerevan today that the whole work on organization
of the presidential elections of February 19 "proceeds in strict
accordance with the schedule."
Speaking at a news conference in Yerevan today, Garegin Azaryan
stated that the electoral rolls have already been hung out in all
1923 polling stations of the country and urged the citizens to check
the presence of their data.
CEC Chairman noted that in the process of the campaign, the
presidential candidates raise the question of securing secrecy of vote,
in connection with which CEC "with complete responsibility declares
that the all booths for voting in the polling stations correspond to
the international standards and ensure the secrecy of vote."
Garegin Azaryan stated that there were no serious violations of the
Electoral Code by the candidates were registered in the process of
the election campaign. The only violation is connected with the terms
for presenting the statements on the agitation expenditures to the
Central Electoral Commission.
According to Mr. Azaryan, the statements should have been presented
up till January 31 - the tenth day of the election campaign. However,
presidential candidates Levon Ter-Petrosyan, Arthur Baghdasaryan,
Tigran Karapetyan and Aram Harutiunyan violated the given term, and
Vazgen Manukyan and Arman Melikyan failed to present any information.
armradio.am
05.02.2008 17:17
Chairman of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) of Armenia Garegin
Azaryan stated in Yerevan today that the whole work on organization
of the presidential elections of February 19 "proceeds in strict
accordance with the schedule."
Speaking at a news conference in Yerevan today, Garegin Azaryan
stated that the electoral rolls have already been hung out in all
1923 polling stations of the country and urged the citizens to check
the presence of their data.
CEC Chairman noted that in the process of the campaign, the
presidential candidates raise the question of securing secrecy of vote,
in connection with which CEC "with complete responsibility declares
that the all booths for voting in the polling stations correspond to
the international standards and ensure the secrecy of vote."
Garegin Azaryan stated that there were no serious violations of the
Electoral Code by the candidates were registered in the process of
the election campaign. The only violation is connected with the terms
for presenting the statements on the agitation expenditures to the
Central Electoral Commission.
According to Mr. Azaryan, the statements should have been presented
up till January 31 - the tenth day of the election campaign. However,
presidential candidates Levon Ter-Petrosyan, Arthur Baghdasaryan,
Tigran Karapetyan and Aram Harutiunyan violated the given term, and
Vazgen Manukyan and Arman Melikyan failed to present any information.