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  1. OSCE/ODIHR Doubts Integrity of Elections

    15:31 02/03/2013
    http://www.lragir.am/index.php/eng/0/politics/view/29152

    “An OSCE/ODIHR EOM analysis of final results as published by the CEC
    shows a close correlation between the voter turnout and the number of
    votes for the incumbent, with PECs with above average turnout also
    having a higher share of votes for Mr. Sargsyan. Out of the 1,988
    polling stations, 1,746 have 300 or more registered voters.10 In 144
    of those, voter turnout exceeded 80 per cent, which seems implausibly
    high; the incumbent received above 80 per cent of the votes cast in
    115 of these stations. In 198 out of the 303 stations where turnout
    was between 70 and 80 per cent, the incumbent received more than 70
    per cent of the votes. Among 249 stations where turnout was below 50
    per cent, Mr. Sargsyan received more than 50 per cent in 40, and Mr.
    Hovannisyan received more than 50 per cent in 155. The tendency of
    higher results for the incumbent observed at the majority of stations
    with high turnout raises concerns regarding the confidence over the
    integrity of the electoral process,” states the third interim report
    of the OSCE/ODIHR international election observation mission.

    See the full report here.
    http://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/99931

    • {The International Election Observation Mission (IEOM) noted in its preliminary statement that
      election day was calm and peaceful overall.

      While the voting process was orderly and well organized in the majority of polling stations observed, IEOM observers assessed it negatively in five
      per cent of these stations. The main reasons for negative assessment were undue interference in the
      process, tension or unrest, large crowds outside and overcrowding inside polling stations, as well as a
      number of serious violations during voting hours. IEOM observers assessed positively all but nine of
      the 106 vote counts, although they reported cases of procedural violations and irregularities. IEOM
      observers followed the tabulation process in all 41 Territorial Election Commissions (TECs) and
      assessed it overall positively. The process in one TEC was assessed negatively, while in three TECs
      observers assessed it negatively at certain stages.
      On 19 February, the Central Election Commission (CEC) released preliminary results which
      indicated that incumbent President Serzh Sargsyan received 58.64 per cent of the votes cast,
      followed by Raffi Hovannisyan with 36.74, Hrant Bagratyan with 2.15, Paruyr Hayrikyan with 1.23,
      Andrias Ghukasyan with 0.57, Vardan Sedrakyan with 0.42 and Arman Melikyan with 0.24.}

      1. “IEOM observers assessed it negatively in five
      per cent of these stations”: OMG, 5%. Massive fraud. Hovanissian ‘won.’

      2. “IEOM observers assessed positively all but nine of the 106 vote counts, although they reported cases of procedural violations and irregularities”
      9 out of 106: OMG, Massive fraud. Hovanissian ‘won’.

      3. “IEOM observers followed the tabulation process in all 41 Territorial Election Commissions (TECs) and assessed it overall positively.” OMG. Hovanissian ‘won’.

      4. “The process in one TEC was assessed negatively, while in three TECs
      observers assessed it negatively at certain stages.”: OMG; 1 assessed negatively out of 41. 3 out of 41 assessed negatively at certain stages.
      Hovanissian ‘won’.

      Mr. Hovanissian: you lost. Big time. Go away already.

  2. What a shame that we are such a small ethic group with so much in fighting. If these allegations are true then shame on those that allow this to happen.

  3. If AI had any credibility, instead of calling for investigation of so-called human rights violations, which are nothing more than insignificant election day incidents acknowledged by OCSE, it would call for International condemnation of regular peacetime killings of Armenian soldiers by the State of Azerbaijan.

    I don’t remember AI issuing a statement when the terrorist State of Azerbaijan threatened, several times, to shoot down Armenian civilian airplanes and murder Armenian civilians.
    I don’t remember AI issuing a statement when 3 Armenian soldiers, travelling in a private sedan back to their base, were murdered by Azeris.

    Compare their limp and toothless so called concern issued when Axeri axe murderer Safaroglu was pardoned.
    Then you will understand who these guys are really working for and what their agenda is.

    • same as you friend:

      do you like the message of OCSE and all those foreign organizations that say despite some issues, the elections were fair, THE most fair so far in RoA, and that President Sargsyan is the winner.

      Yes or No ?

    • Look, maybe he did win. Great..I’m not arguing that ..I’m arguing that Sergh is supposed to be honest and great for the Armenian people. Lets be clear: He’s great for a handful of his thug friends and himself. There is no question that he is lining his pockets exactly like the last thief that supposedly won elections before him. AVERY, it’s the thieving of the Armenian people that is un-acceptable. You seem to argue for his legitimacy yet completely ignore the oligarch, bribery and intimidation system that Sergh supports and promotes. That’s the real issue.

    • John
      In this case the messenger is not delivering somebody else’s message. The message has been produced by the messenger hence the message and the messenger are the same. If the messenger is biased as Avery shows, then how would you accept such a message.

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