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Interfax, Russia
May 18 2012
Armenian opposition defies election results
YEREVAN. May 18
The opposition Armenian National Congress led by the country's former
president Levon Ter-Petrosian has asked the Constitutional Court to
rule against validity of the results of the May 6 parliamentary
elections.
The court president ordered judges to examine the claim, the Armenian
Constitutional Court spokesperson told Interfax.
At the parliamentary elections held in Armenia on May 6 the Republican
Party led by incumbent President Serzh Sargsian mustered 44.02% votes,
thus gaining a parliamentary majority. The Armenian National Congress
(a partisan bloc) mustered 7.08% votes.
In their reports, international observers gave a positive assessment
of the voting process.
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May 18 2012
Armenian opposition defies election results
YEREVAN. May 18
The opposition Armenian National Congress led by the country's former
president Levon Ter-Petrosian has asked the Constitutional Court to
rule against validity of the results of the May 6 parliamentary
elections.
The court president ordered judges to examine the claim, the Armenian
Constitutional Court spokesperson told Interfax.
At the parliamentary elections held in Armenia on May 6 the Republican
Party led by incumbent President Serzh Sargsian mustered 44.02% votes,
thus gaining a parliamentary majority. The Armenian National Congress
(a partisan bloc) mustered 7.08% votes.
In their reports, international observers gave a positive assessment
of the voting process.
kk rb