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Armenian opposition declares violations in election of Yerevan's mayor

Armenia Materials 31 May 2009 17:16 (UTC +04:00)

Armenia's opposition claims massive violations in the election of Mayor of Yerevan, Interfax reported.

At a meeting with journalists, the press-secretary of the opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC) Musinyan Arman said that there were recorded cases of violence against the opposition, beating of journalists, voting instead of those who are not in Armenia.

"We also have evidence that the voting is attended by people from country's regions, who have not been registered in Armenia. We recorded mass violations in the election process," he said.

In its turn, the Central Election Commission of Armenia declares that the elections are held in a natural manner and at the moment, no serious incidents have been fixed.

Armenia's Prosecutor General's Office also has not confirmed violations at any polling stations in Yerevan, which were fixed by opposition Armenian National Congress ".

As of 14:00, the voter turnout in the elections to the Council of Elders of Yerevan was 29.36%, member of the CEC of Armenia Karen Poladyan said.

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