Edmon Marukyan: No political force to secure absolute majority in   elections

ArmInfo.  Edmon Marukyan, leader of the Bright Armenia party, expressed hope that tonight,  political thought and parliamentarianism will return to the National  Assembly of the Republic of Armenia 

Speaking to journalists after casting his vote, the politician noted  that his political force, putting aside self- interest, hopes the  country will avoid upheaval following the election results and return  to a normal, peaceful life. Marukyan highlighted the high voter  turnout observed not only in Yerevan but also across other regions of  the country. 

"This means that the political forces participating in the campaign  have succeeded in mobilizing the people.  oday, it is the people who  decide the composition of the 9th convocation of parliament, the  government it will form, and how the republic will confront its  current challenges. I am confident that no single political force  will secure an absolute majority; let us wait for the results to  confirm this," Marukyan said, urging his opponents to set aside their  personal egos for the future of the Armenian state. He reminded the  press of the party's prior decision not to open regional campaign  offices, which often become hotbeds for provocations.  Instead,  "Bright Armenia" operates a virtual campaign headquarters.

"If they were to begin detaining representatives from our political  force's headquarters, they would have to start with virtual arrests,"  the politician said, referring to reports of mass detentions of  opposition figures.  Marukyan concluded by assuring that all those  who committed violations—including during the election campaign and  through the disproportionate allocation of airtime on Public  Television—will be held accountable before the law.