Armenia’s Central Electoral Commission (CEC) has approved a motion submitted by the Prosecutor’s Office to strip parliamentary candidate Davit Ghazinyan of immunity.
According to the authorities, factual evidence obtained through measures carried out by officers of the Anti-Corruption Committee indicated that individuals appointed as responsible persons at the Arabkir district office of the Strong Armenia Party, along with parliamentary candidate Davit Ghazinyan, had allegedly conspired with party supporters and a group of cooperating individuals to promise and distribute electoral bribes to voters.
A criminal proceeding was subsequently initiated by the Anti-Corruption Committee in connection with the alleged vote-buying scheme.
The decision by the CEC paves the way for further legal proceedings against Ghazinyan within the framework of the ongoing investigation.
