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15:42, March 2, 2013

Those who want to read the Post-Election Report published today by the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights can access it in full HERE

The six page report basically follows the post-election situation in Armenia. What follows is the Executive Summary of the report.

• The Central Election Commission (CEC) on 19 February announced preliminary election results, indicating that incumbent President Serzh Sargsyan was re-elected in the first round. The second-placed candidate, Raffi Hovannisyan, disputed the results and claimed that he won the election.

• Since 20 February, Mr. Hovannisyan has staged a series of protest rallies in Yerevan and several regions, which were joined by some opposition parties and politicians. The gatherings were peaceful and the authorities did not interfere, but the police stated that they are illegal and could lead to administrative liability.  Read more... (428 words)

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