The Central Electoral Commission reiterates that administrative resources are the human, financial, and material resources possessed by public office holders and public service officials during elections, due to their control over personnel, finances, and allocations in the public sector.

“During the organization and implementation of the pre-election campaign, the use of administrative resources by those in public service, employees of healthcare or medical organizations, educational institutions, preschool educational institutions while exercising their powers or acting in their capacity is prohibited.

Once again, we call for the pre-election campaign to be carried out within the framework of the Electoral Code constitutional law,” said the statement released by the CEC.

It should be noted that today, on May 13, the teachers and students of schools in the settlements of the region were brought to the CP campaign in the Aragatsotn marz by buses, moreover, during class time. One of the teachers frankly told NEWS.am that for the sake of Nikol Pashinyan, the classes were shortened.

The Ministry of Education and Culture responded to this, stating that the Ministry will conduct an investigation into the registered cases of participation of schools in the campaign in Aragatsotn marz.

“One of the similar cases was registered today, May 13, in the city of Aparan. A number of teachers and students of educational institutions of Aragats and Kuchak villages participated in a political campaign during working hours. The Ministry will initiate a separate investigation to find out the details of the case and apply the consequences prescribed by law in cooperation with the relevant authorized body.

According to the appropriate procedure, the Ministry also sends all alarms to the law enforcement agencies in order to conduct an investigation”, – noted the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

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