ArmInfo. The recording probably made during the operative meeting at SAS group, during which the employees were forced to hire votes in benefit of ruling Republican party, was carefully studied at the Ombudsman office. This was stated by the press secretariat of Ombudsman office.
" We are concerned with the elements of scaring and forcing contained in the recording mentioned, which are directly related to the pressure in respect to voting right implementation. In this respect, the ombudsman considers important the Statement of Armeina Prosecutor general office reading that the recording is sent to the Special Investigations Service to study all the details. It is necessary to implement detailed and reportable study Within the criminal procedures of this case, it is necessary also to secure the defense of all the persons highlighted in the recording. To rule out any possible violation in respect to protection right implementation, Armenian Ombudsman, in the limits of own responsibility, will undertake all the steps set forth by law, to secure the confidentiality of all the persons who will apply to the Ombudsman's office in respect to this case.
On April 13, a record of meeting in the "SAS Group" appeared in the Internet, in which an unknown demanded the employees to submit the lists of voters who will vote during election in Arabkir for the head of the company Artak Sargsyan. At the same time the unknown abused and offended the employees which refused to work in favor of Sargsyan. Moreover, he threatened to fire the employees, and to send to holidays in Paris those who will succeed to bring the maximal number of votes. According to information available to ArmInfo, the unknown was the brother of Artak Sargsyan Aram Sargsyan.