On May 5th, the day previous to the Parliamentary Elections of 2012, and on May 6th, on the very day of the Elections, Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly Vanadzor Office received numerous calls from citizens related to distribution of bribes. The employees of HCAV responded immediately to citizens’ calls; however, as soon as they arrived at the scene of where violations were mentioned to have taken place, the coordinators of the bribery offences left the scene immediately.
The RA Police took no measures to prevent the alleged violations.
The organization has received calls related to election bribes from regions around Armenia.
HELSINKI CITIZENS` ASSEMBLY VANADZOR OFFICE