Opposition lawmakers from the Armenian National Congress (ANC) have initiated their petition over the demand to have the parliamentary election rescheduled.
They intend to apply to the Constitutional Court to argue the validity of the decision to conduct the voting on April 2.
“We took a printed form from the staff, and the petition is now under way. We do not know what the outcomes will be but are hopeful to attract 27 signatures,” Aram Manukyan, the secretary of the ANC faction in parliament, told reporters on Monday.
He said that the controversies have been thoroughly justified also by lawyers.
“We are going to argue the constitutionality issue at the Constitutional Court; it has been fully supported by our experts’ professional analyses. This is why the process dragged on a little bit longer, but we now have a justified written document which will be submitted to the press today. We are sure the [presidential] decree conflicts with the Constitution.”
Manukyan further cited the moral motives behind their complaint, noting that the date coincides with the anniversary of the April four-day war in Nagorno-Karabakh. But he said their argument is now in the legal domain.
“So, we are applying to the Constitutional Court with legal justifications, not in connection with last year’s events,” he added.
So far, lawmakers of the Consolidation party have joined the petition