Aravot.am reports that on March 18, the Central Electoral Committee Chairman, Tigran Mukuchyan presented the May 6, 2012 parliamentary elections report to the Parliament. ARF-D MP, Artsvik Minasyan said that “It is not a secret that during the parliamentary elections state officials were actively preoccupied with campaign work. Many public statements have been made about…
Parliamentary Elections 2012
Armenia, In Politics, In the Press, Parliamentary Elections 2012, Supreme Council of Armenia
ARF-D Issues Post-Elections Statement
The parliamentary elections, that were a new political and moral trial for our statehood, have come to an end. The ARF-D addressed the public with a clear platform, the implementation of which would secure a quality life for us all, inside our country. We ran an active public campaign, our approaches reached all voters, we…
Armenia, Democracy & Human Rights, In Politics, News, Parliamentary Elections 2012
The Joint Inter-Party Center For Public Oversight Of Elections Could Hold Joint Actions
In case of election fraud, the Joint Inter-Party Center For Public Oversight Of Elections which includes ARF-D, the Armenian National Congress (HAK) and Prosperous Armenia (BHK) could hold joint actions. “Joint actions, joint positions on issues are possible” said the Head of ARF-D’s proportional list, Vahan Hovhannesyan adding that “this doesn’t mean that a bloc…
In the Press, Parliamentary Elections 2012
ARF-Dashnaktsutyun Leader Faults Government Over Free Elections
Sargis Harutyunyan RFE/RL Armenia’s political leadership is not committed to holding free and fair elections despite its assurances to the contrary, a leader of the opposition Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun) said on Friday. “The ruling force is not showing the will to hold truly democratic elections in our country,” Hrant Margaryan told RFE/RL’s Armenian service…
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Parties ‘Cooperate For Regime Change’
Sargis Harutyunyan, Ruzanna Stepanian RFE/RL Three leading political forces that have pledged to jointly fight for the fairness of next month’s parliamentary elections are ultimately interested in changing Armenia’s current government, a leader of the opposition Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun) said on Wednesday. “The goal is not only election oversight but to ensure that elections…
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ARF-D Faction Meets With PACE Pre-electoral Delegation
Members of ARF-D Parliamentary Faction, Vahan Hovhannesyan, Artsvik Minasyan and Lilit Galstyan met with the PACE pre-electoral delegation, in the frame of the latter’s visit to Armenia. The ARF-D members expressed their concern over conducting fair and free elections. The possible use of administrative resources, the unequal conditions of the campaigning, the collecting of identification…
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www.arf2012.am
ARF-D has launched a new website (www.arf2012.am) dedicated to the 2012 parliamentary elections that will be held in Armenia, on May 6. This initiative is in the context of establishing new ways of communication with the people. Through the website, which is available only in Armenian, one can read the pre-electoral manifesto’s four axis; the…
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Thousands Attend ARF-D Election Rally in Yerevan
Thousands of Armenian voters turned out Wednesday, April 10 at Liberty Square for an election rally to kick off the Armenian Revolutionary Federation’s parliamentary election campaign. The crowd joined “Vote Is Power” movement’s activists, AYF Armenia members and supporters who had marched earlier from Matenadaran to the square. Despite the rain, people of all ages…
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ARF-D Holds Pre-electoral Platform Presentation
On Monday, April 9, ARF-D held a presentation of its pre-electoral platform, at Erebuni Plaza Business Center. The opening remarks were given by ARF-D member Aghvan Vardanyan who expressed his belief that the party’s campaign will be victorious. “The pre-electoral campaign should be found on political platforms and objectives” he said. Bureau member Davit Lokyan,…
Democracy & Human Rights, Parliamentary Elections 2012
Armenian Opposition, Coalition Party Vow Joint Effort Against Vote Rigging
Armenia’s second largest party in the governing opposition and three main opposition groups today pledged to work together in trying to prevent possible vote rigging in next month’s parliamentary elections. In an unprecedented joint declaration, the Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK) as well as the opposition Armenian National Congress (HAK), the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun) and…
