PAP calls on its supporters to come to CEC to defend their right to  freedom of expression

ArmInfo.Gagik Tsarukyan's Prosperous Armenia Party calls on its supporters to come to the Central Election Commission of Armenia to defend their right to  freedom of expression.

"Dear compatriots, today at 1:00 PM we call on all our concerned  citizens, supporters of the Prosperous Armenia Party, to gather at  the Central Election Commission to raise their fair voices of protest  against the injustice and permissiveness that are taking place. Our  citizens are being deprived of their right to freedom of expression,  and this theft of votes must not go unpunished," wrote Prosperous  Armenia Party candidate Hrachya Rostomyan on her Facebook page.

Later, PAP leader Gagik Tsarukyan himself issued a statement,  declaring his intention to pursue justice through all legal means to  protect the interests of voters and ensure fairness.

"We engaged in an honest political struggle, but all possible illegal  actions have been and continue to be taken against us. I want to  assure you that we will continue to defend your vote of confidence by  all legal means. This is no longer just a problem for the Prosperous  Armenia Party; it is a problem for all post- election events in  Armenia, and for all of us. Our team will be actively working today  and in the coming days, collaborating with all our opposition  partners.

I express my gratitude to all political forces, public figures, and  media outlets who have expressed their support since last night. The  Prosperous Armenia Party is beginning a series of steps aimed at  protecting justice and the interests of voters, as well as countering  the government's illegal actions. Our legal teams are working on all  possible appeals and lawsuits. We are beginning political  consultations with political forces to develop a joint program and  steps," Tsarukyan stated. As ArmInfo's correspondent reports from the  scene, following this call from the Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP),  special units of the Armenian police were deployed to the Armenian  Central Election Commission (CEC) building.

The CEC had previously announced the annulment of votes at two  polling stations. This, in turn, once again called into question the  possibility of Tsarukyan's party entering parliament. Experts have  already called these CEC actions illegal.