Armenia is holding a parliamentary election for the first time since the new Constitution was approved through a referendum in December 2015. The new National Assembly will have 105 deputies, four of whom—representatives of ethnic minorities.
A total of 2,009 election precincts are open all through the country. This voting will be the only national one in the next five years, as Armenia is transitioning to a parliamentary republic.
Five political parties and four blocs are running for parliament. Political parties have to get 5 percent of votes, whereas the blocs need 7 percent to be elected to the National Assembly of Armenia.
Election Day Chaos: Fights at polling station in Armenia - VIDEO
02 April 2017
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Brawl occurred at one of the polling stations during Armenian parliamentary elections, AzVision.az reports citing the Armenian media. Besides, the incident happened in 5/7 precinct. A citizen intended to shoot a video in order to expose a specifically formed group. Authority representatives broke his phone.
A member of `Yelk` bloc reported the situation.
A member of `Yelk` bloc reported the situation.
