When there was no longer any doubt that the PAP was in the NA, the government decided to go for open massacre, the PAP is starting a series of steps. Gagik Tsarukyan

Prosperous Armenia Party leader Gagik Tsarukyan issued a statement, which reads:

The Prosperous Armenia Party entered the election campaign with a well-represented team, submitting to the voters the “Proposal to Armenia” program, on which dozens of specialists have been working for months.

The main goal of our participation in the elections was to keep our country away from possible dangerous developments, to insure ourselves from visible economic and political dangers. We had planned to have a civilized election campaign, full of respect for the voter.

Unfortunately, in just the 4th-5th day of the campaign, it became clear that the authorities were not interested in a civilized struggle. An ugly, illegal and immoral campaign was unleashed against us. Many of our supporters and activists were subjected to criminal prosecutions, and there were arrests on trumped-up charges. The ruling power waged a vulgar campaign against us, full of insults and slander.

We decided not to give in to provocations and not to enter into that vocabulary, that logic. Both I and the active members of our team never lowered the bar of civilized debate, we remained within the framework of political struggle.

Despite all the obstacles, forceful and propaganda attacks, after a campaign conducted in conditions of absolute inequality, even in the conditions of elections held with unprecedented use of administrative resources and enormous pressure on the voter, our political force was not broken, it gathered enough votes to enter parliament. At first, our votes were technically reduced, and we began a recount of votes, which allowed us to restore the missing votes.

When there was no longer any doubt that the PAP was in parliament, the authorities decided to go for open massacre. Late in the evening, a secret session of the Central Election Commission was held, where the elections held in two precincts were canceled without scheduling a rerun, as required by the Electoral Code.

It is obvious that the elections were canceled precisely in those precincts where the Prosperous Armenia Party received a lot of votes. At the same time, the results of those precincts where the nullification of the Prosperous Armenia Party votes could not have affected the outcome of the elections were not canceled.

Dear compatriots, dear people,

We had entered into an honest political struggle, but all possible illegal steps were and continue to be used against us. I want to assure you that we will continue to protect your vote of confidence by all means not prohibited by law. This is no longer just a problem for the Prosperous Armenia Party, this is a problem for all of Armenia's post-election developments, for all of us. Our team will work actively today and in the coming days, cooperating with all of our opposition partners.

I express my gratitude to all political forces, public figures, and the media who have expressed their support to us since last night.

The Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) is launching a series of steps aimed at protecting justice and the interests of the voter, and confronting the illegalities of the government. Our legal teams are working on all possible appeals and court processes. We are starting political consultations with political forces to develop a common agenda and steps.

Dear compatriots,

All the promises and assurances given to you are valid, nothing has changed and will not change.

I am your Tsarukyan.