The Election Commission of Constituency #10 on Wednesday made a decision not to register renowned businessman Khachatur Sukiasyan's candidacy for the May 6 Parliamentary elections. The Armenian National Congress (ANC), which supports Sukiasyan, called this "a powerless and fraudulent step, which is the expression of the authorities' fear and revenge."
The commission made its decision based on the notice sent by the Passport and Visa Department of the Police of Armenia, according to which Sukiasyan has not permanently resided in Armenia within the recent five years (he lived abroad for ten months).
Predicting such a decision Sukiasyan's family, which have been subjected to political pursuits since the Presidential elections in 2008, when Sukiasyan publically supported opposition leader Levon Ter-Petrosyan, nominated Sukiasyan's brother Saribek Sukiasyan's candidacy in the same electoral district beforehand.
Armenian News
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