Armenian Election Observer Reports Vote-Buying, Other Violations In Parliamentary Polls

Daniel Ioannisian, an independent election observer, told RFE/RL that there were numerous incidents of vote-buying and other illegal attempts to influence the June 20 parliamentary elections. Ioannisian said the cases had been forwarded to law enforcement bodies. More than a dozen opposition candidates and activists were detained during the campaign, accused of bullying or bribing voters.