Levon Zurabyan, the prime ministerial candidate of the Armenian National Congress (ANC), said after casting his ballot that his party had succeeded in conveying to voters what he described as the fateful significance of the parliamentary elections.
Speaking to reporters, Zurabyan said he had voted to replace what he called “mad Armenia” with a “reasonable Armenia.”
According to Zurabyan, he cast his vote for a future in which global powers would not turn Armenia into a battlefield or a land of ruins, but would instead compete through investments and economic opportunities.
He said his vision is for Armenia to become a technological hub capable of eliminating poverty and creating long-term prosperity.
“I believe this is a challenge for us. The Armenian people are faced with the task of securing their right to govern their own country,” Zurabyan said.
He also criticized the authorities over arrests carried out on election day, describing them as a challenge to democratic principles and human rights.
“From Nikol Pashinyan’s side, this is a challenge thrown at democracy and human rights. He wants to open the door to dictatorship. We must not allow dictatorship to take root in Armenia,” Zurabyan stated.
Armenians are voting in parliamentary elections to elect members of the National Assembly, with political parties and alliances competing to shape the country’s future political course.
