PAP is starting a series of steps. Gagik Tsarukyan

When there was no longer any doubt that PAP was in the parliament, the government decided to go for open massacre. This was written by PAP leader Gagik Tsarukyan.

“Dear compatriots, the “Prosperous Armenia” party entered the election campaign with a good representative team, submitting the “Offer to Armenia” program, on which dozens of specialists worked for months, to the voter’s court.

The main purpose of our participation in the elections was to prevent our country from possible dangerous developments, to insure us against visible economic and political dangers. We planned to have a civilized election campaign full of respect for the voter.

Unfortunately, in just the 4-5 days of the campaign, it became clear that the authorities were not interested in the civilized struggle. An ugly, illegal and immoral campaign was unleashed against us. Many of our supporters and activists were prosecuted and arrested on trumped-up charges. The ruling power waged a vulgar campaign against us full of insults and slander.

We decided not to give in to provocations and not to get into that vocabulary, that logic. Like me, active members of our team never lowered the bar of civilized debate, we stayed within the framework of political struggle.

After all the obstacles, power and propaganda attacks, the campaign conducted in the conditions of absolute inequality, even in the conditions of the unprecedented use of administrative resources and the elections held with tremendous pressure on the voter, our political strength did not break and gathered enough votes to enter the parliament. First, our votes were technically reduced, and we started a recount, which allowed us to recover the missing votes.

When there was no longer any doubt that the PAP was in the parliament, the government decided to go to open massacre. a CEC meeting was secretly held late in the evening, where the elections held in two precincts were canceled without calling for a re-vote, as required by the Election Code.

It is obvious that the elections were canceled in those precincts where PAP received a lot of votes. At the same time, the results of those precincts where the nullification of PAP votes could not affect the outcome of the elections were not canceled.

Dear compatriots, dear people,

We started an honest political struggle, but all possible illegal measures were and continue to be applied against us. I want to assure you that we will continue to defend your vote of confidence by all means not prohibited by law. This is not only the problem of the Prosperous Armenia Party, it is the problem of all of Armenia’s post-election developments, of all of us. Our team will work actively today and in the coming days, cooperating with all our partners in the opposition.

I would like to thank all the political forces, public figures, and media who have supported us since last night.

PAP is starting a series of steps aimed at protecting justice and the interests of voters, and confronting the illegalities of the government. Our legal teams work on all possible appeals and court proceedings. We are starting political consultations with political forces to develop a common agenda and steps.

Dear compatriots, all the promises and assurances given to you are valid, nothing has changed and will not change. I am your Tsarukyan,” he said.

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