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    Armenian opposition bloc says elections were rigged

    news.am
    May 08, 2012 | 19:24

    YEREVAN. - The opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC) is holding
    its first rally after the May 6 parliamentary elections in Yerevan
    city Liberty Square.

    First President of Armenia and ANC leader Levon Ter-Petrosyan, head of
    People's Party of Armenia Stepan Demirchyan, chairman of `Republic'
    party's political council Aram Sargsyan and heads of other parties are
    on the platform, the Armenian News-NEWS.am correspondent reports.

    Addressing the participants of the rally, the chairman of Armenian
    National Movement board Aram Manukyan said the elections were rigged.
    According to him, main violations were made out of capital Yerevan.

    `Overall, 1.2 million participated in the elections out of Yerevan and
    400,000 in the capital city. Manukyan pointed at certain precincts
    where voter turnout reached 90-95%.

    `A 102% turnout was registered in the 15/26 precinct. Eighty-six
    people voted, while the voter list contained only 84 people,' he
    emphasized.

    Armenia's Central Electoral Commission has issued the preliminary
    results of the May 6 parliamentary elections.

    Five parties and one political bloc will be represented in the
    131-seat National Assembly (Parliament) of Armenia: Republican Party
    of Armenia - 44.05% (663,066 votes), Prosperous Armenia Party - 30.20%
    (454,684 votes), Armenian National Congress - 7.10% (106,910 votes),
    Heritage Party - 5.79% (87,095 votes), ARF Dashnaktsutyun Party -
    5.73% (86, 296 votes), and Orinats Yerkir Party - 5.49% (82,690
    votes).

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