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The 2021 elections were appealed, they lacked legitimacy, the CC did not have the courage to register. Vardevanyan

The 2021 elections were appealed, they lacked legitimacy, the CC did not have the courage to register. Vardevanyan

The 2021 elections were appealed, they lacked legitimacy, it is a different matter that the Constitutional Court did not have the courage to record. This was said by Aram Vardevanyan, deputy of the National Assembly "Hayastan" faction, in a conversation with NEWS am. According to Aram Vardevanyan, NA Speaker Alen Simonyan literally presents the fact that the results of the 2017 parliamentary elections were not disputed by the opposition faction "Yelk" in his answer. "By the way, the latter was a member of that faction or alliance." The MP reminded that the results of the June 20, 2021 elections were challenged in the Constitutional Court. "It is noteworthy that the results of the elections were disputed not only by the "Armenia" and "I have honor" alliances, but also by the "Awakening" and "Hayots Hayrenik" parties. That is, in general, the results of the elections were disputed both by the political units that passed the relevant threshold according to the decision of the CEC, and by the political units that did not pass the threshold. This indicates that there was no necessary confidence in the results of the elections, a necessary component of justice." According to the deputy, this is also due to the violations that were recorded. "Let me remind you that for the first time in the history of RA, during the elections, there was a decision of the Administrative Court, which clearly recorded the fact of abuse of administrative resources by the representatives of the Civil Contract Party. And this was also included in the decision of the Supreme Court. For the first time in the history of RA, the Supreme Court recorded the unprecedented amount of hate speech generated by the CP. For the first time, the Constitutional Court refused to defend the justification of the draft of the Constitution itself, that one faction cannot get such a volume of mandates that it would pass constitutional laws or elect officials of constitutional bodies without opposition. In other words, the alleged claim that the results of the elections were not disputed in the CC is not only an obvious lie, but it is also difficult to understand how such a position can be expressed by a high-ranking official. I think this is the case that the public can once again make its own conclusions regarding the information presented to it. I think it is also appropriate to mention that the case in the Constitutional Court received the widest coverage of the investigation of the case and the constitutional justice that was taking place. I don't know what the purpose of this attempt to mislead the public was, I think I am not the addressee of that question." Aram Vardevanyan said that the results of the 2021 elections were not accepted by a number of forces, including the "Armenia" alliance.
The internal political problems of the country and the issues of pressure on oppositionists were discussed in PAP

The internal political problems of the country and the issues of pressure on oppositionists were discussed in PAP

Yerevan, March 15, 2022 During the meeting held at the central headquarters of the "Prosperous Armenia" party, the main political, security and socio-economic problems created in Armenia were discussed, which, according to the participants, were caused by the wrong and short-sighted policies of the authorities. At the core of the discussions were the internal political situation formed after the war, the growing dissatisfaction within the society, the security challenges and the persecutions against the active members of the party and the opposition forces in general, which are already reaching a very worrying level, even becoming a direct threat to life. At the core of the discussions were the internal political situation formed after the war, the growing dissatisfaction within the society, the security challenges and the persecutions against the active members of the party and the opposition forces in general, which are already reaching a very worrying level, even becoming a direct threat to life. In his speech, Artur Safaryan expressed his concern about the fact that pressures on people with opposition views have become a worrying phenomenon. "We are here today not only to make a political assessment of the situation in the country, but also to talk about the pain that many families have gone through, including my family. I cannot remain silent about what happened to my father. He was subjected to violence, his health deteriorated sharply, which led to his death. This has become an obligation for me to fight and raise my voice, so that no family will suffer such a loss again for political opinion," Safaryan emphasized in his speech. He also noted that worries and mistrust of the future are deepening among the youth. "Young people want to live in a safe, dignified and predictable country. When criticism is perceived as hostility, and people with different opinions feel oppressed, we have no future. We are convinced that the future of Armenia should be built on the basis of the supremacy of law, political tolerance and listening to the voice of citizens," he said. During the meeting, Ashot Andreasyan also referred to the importance of youth involvement and free participation in political processes, stressing that solving public problems requires open discussions and political responsibility. PAP Chairman Gagik Tsarukyan assured that the political path of the party is clear: the current authorities have failed and must leave, therefore, the priority issues for the party will be evaluated from this position.
The relatives of the missing were not received again from the Ministry of Defense

The relatives of the missing were not received again from the Ministry of Defense

October 11, 2021, Yerevan Months after the 44-day war, many parents of dead and missing servicemen are still waiting for news from their sons. Although it has not been officially confirmed, some relatives believe that their sons are alive and captured. The parents claim that they even have proof. Today, hundreds of parents again gathered in front of the Ministry of Defense and demanded an answer from the minister. Their goal is to understand what is the basis of this indifference of the state, why they were treated with such contempt, when the lives of their children were sacrificed for the sake of Armenia. "We presented them with evidence in every form that there are facts, but as they say, it is being ignored until now. We also understand that if they suddenly supported one parent, they should be ready to respond to all parents," said Karine Tevosyan, the wife of missing serviceman Hakob Harutyunyan. Even some relatives who have received remains and DNA identification are skeptical about the results. "We understand with our information that the boys are alive, what they represent, the DNA they give, is also a lie, there are people who actually prove that it is a lie, because there are evidences. And what is being done, probably everyone is aware that nothing is being done," said Edik Arevshatyan, the uncle of the missing serviceman. Human rights defender Siranush Sahakyan, who is currently involved in the protection of the rights of the parents of the missing persons, expressed his belief in our conversation that the survival of many of the missing persons is not confirmed officially, because the state does not do sufficient work in this direction, does not show any interest in this issue. The government simply considers the issue closed and ignores the rights, pain, and grief of these people and openly disdains them. Sahakyan is sure that the number of prisoners is higher than the official one, but the sad thing is that this is not confirmed not only by the Azerbaijani side, but also by our state. "We gave our brothers to the Ministry of Defense, let the minister also give us an answer. We have been wanting to see the minister for three days, but he does not accept. If he doesn't accept today, we will all go to his house in Etchmiadzin and wait for him at home," declared Tatul Ghukasyan, a participant of the action, who came from Russia and has been looking for his brother for several months. Human rights defender Siranush Sahakyan emphasized that many of them turned to the Red Cross, where the fact that a number of servicemen were alive and in captivity was confirmed, so they will be consistent with their relatives in order to achieve justice.
"The government took every step to reproduce itself." EDWIN TAMAZIAN

"The government took every step to reproduce itself." EDWIN TAMAZIAN

The June 20 elections were meant to resolve the issue of internal mistrust and the legitimacy of the authorities in Armenia, but according to analysts, the crisis deepened. With the persuasion of the opposition forces, Pashinyan's government and the CP party were simply reproduced by the use of soft power, counter-propaganda and the use of all government levers. Edwin Tamazyan, a member of the "Armenia" bloc, considered the elections as a proxy represented by the political force he represents. According to his testimony, all the well-known electoral fraud schemes, for which the Pashinyan government criticized the previous ones, took place in the elections. "I witnessed how the people of Nikolaev directed the citizens to vote in their favor, ballots were taken out of the precinct, our precinct was cut off, and for a few minutes it was not known what was happening with the ballot boxes," recalls Tamazyan. According to the politician, on that day there was an order from the top to use violence, threats and to silence the active figures of the opposition. The representative of the opposition emphasizes that until now there are names of citizens who have died or who have not lived in the territory of the Republic of Armenia for a long time, which are managed at the discretion of the authorities and voted in their favor. "In my polling station, I noticed people who entered the polling station with the ballot paper in their hands, I noticed people who voted twice, that's why the CEC published 100 percent voter turnout in a number of settlements, which is practically impossible," Edwin Tamazyan told us.