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POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR PASSPORT AND VISA AND TERRITORIAL ELECTION COMMISSION NO.10 CREATING OBSTACLES IN KHACHATUR SUKIASYAN'S WAY TO PARLIAMENT
arminfo
Monday, March 19, 11:59
The Territorial Election Commission No.10 may not register Khachatur
Sukisyan, member of the Armenian National Congress, owner of SIL
GROUP Concern, as a candidate for parliament.
Khachatur Sukiasyan, the owner of SIL GROUP, well-known oppositionist,
has officially announced his intention to run for the parliament of
the 5th convocation. He will run in the single-mandate constituency
No.10, Kentron District, Yerevan.
Armenian National Congress (ANC) told ArmInfo the Territorial Election
Commission No.10 received a letter from the Police Department for
Passports and Visas saying that Khachatur Sukiasyan did not live
permanently in Armenia for the last 5 years. In fact, he cannot run
for the parliament. Nevertheless, Sukiasyan has a relevant reference
from the place of residence saying that he has permanent residence
of Armenia for the last 5 years. It is noteworthy that the reference
was given by the Head of the Passport Department of the Erebuni
Administrative Community. However, the Police Department for Passports
and Visas say the reference in null and void since Sukisyan was not in
Armenia for a period of 10 months and 20 days over the last five years.
Sukiasyan applied to the Central Electoral Commission and the
Territorial Election Commission No.10 saying that his documents are
perfect. He also declared that the law does not stipulate partial
revocation of a reference by the state body. As a result, the
Territorial Election Commission is to recognize the first reference
as due evidence. The issue of Sukiasyan's registration will be
finally settled till April 1 when the commissions start registering
the candidates.
Sukiasyan was trice elected to the parliament of Armenia: in 1999,
2003 and 2007. Non-party man and the authorized person of the first
president of Armenia Levon Ter-Petrosyan, who is the leader of the
opposition Armenian National Congress, Sukiasyan headed Ter-Petrosyan's
electoral headquarters during the presidential election in Feb 2008.
After the elections, Sukiasyan was deprived of his deputy inviolability
and put on the wanted-list for open support to Ter-Petrosyan and
participation in the mass days-long demonstrations against the voting
result. On March 1-2 ten people were killed in the clashes with the
police. In the summer of 2009 Sukiasyan surrendered himself to the
police and then was set free. He left Armenia and the criminal case
against him was canceled in Feb 2011.
In addition, after tax inspections at his plant of mineral water
"Bjni", Sukiasyan was deprived of the plant and was reluctant to sell
also other assets.
The parliamentary elections are scheduled for May 6 2012. The National
Assembly of Armenia comprises 131 parliamentarians: 41 single-mandate
seats and 90 proportional seats.
To note, the Republican Party of Armenia is expected to nominate the
former mayor of Yerevan Gagik Beglaryan in the same single-mandate
constituency with Sukiasyan.
arminfo
Monday, March 19, 11:59
The Territorial Election Commission No.10 may not register Khachatur
Sukisyan, member of the Armenian National Congress, owner of SIL
GROUP Concern, as a candidate for parliament.
Khachatur Sukiasyan, the owner of SIL GROUP, well-known oppositionist,
has officially announced his intention to run for the parliament of
the 5th convocation. He will run in the single-mandate constituency
No.10, Kentron District, Yerevan.
Armenian National Congress (ANC) told ArmInfo the Territorial Election
Commission No.10 received a letter from the Police Department for
Passports and Visas saying that Khachatur Sukiasyan did not live
permanently in Armenia for the last 5 years. In fact, he cannot run
for the parliament. Nevertheless, Sukiasyan has a relevant reference
from the place of residence saying that he has permanent residence
of Armenia for the last 5 years. It is noteworthy that the reference
was given by the Head of the Passport Department of the Erebuni
Administrative Community. However, the Police Department for Passports
and Visas say the reference in null and void since Sukisyan was not in
Armenia for a period of 10 months and 20 days over the last five years.
Sukiasyan applied to the Central Electoral Commission and the
Territorial Election Commission No.10 saying that his documents are
perfect. He also declared that the law does not stipulate partial
revocation of a reference by the state body. As a result, the
Territorial Election Commission is to recognize the first reference
as due evidence. The issue of Sukiasyan's registration will be
finally settled till April 1 when the commissions start registering
the candidates.
Sukiasyan was trice elected to the parliament of Armenia: in 1999,
2003 and 2007. Non-party man and the authorized person of the first
president of Armenia Levon Ter-Petrosyan, who is the leader of the
opposition Armenian National Congress, Sukiasyan headed Ter-Petrosyan's
electoral headquarters during the presidential election in Feb 2008.
After the elections, Sukiasyan was deprived of his deputy inviolability
and put on the wanted-list for open support to Ter-Petrosyan and
participation in the mass days-long demonstrations against the voting
result. On March 1-2 ten people were killed in the clashes with the
police. In the summer of 2009 Sukiasyan surrendered himself to the
police and then was set free. He left Armenia and the criminal case
against him was canceled in Feb 2011.
In addition, after tax inspections at his plant of mineral water
"Bjni", Sukiasyan was deprived of the plant and was reluctant to sell
also other assets.
The parliamentary elections are scheduled for May 6 2012. The National
Assembly of Armenia comprises 131 parliamentarians: 41 single-mandate
seats and 90 proportional seats.
To note, the Republican Party of Armenia is expected to nominate the
former mayor of Yerevan Gagik Beglaryan in the same single-mandate
constituency with Sukiasyan.