Statement and RA CC`s decision not end of struggle - statement

ArmInfo. The decision of the Constitutional Court of Armenia, which upheld the parliamentary election results, does not resolve the issue of the legitimacy of the  emerging government. This is stated in a joint statement by the  Strong Armenia and Armenia blocs, the Prosperous Armenia, Armenian  National Congress, and National Democratic Pole parties.

According to the authors of the statement, the government formed  under such conditions and with the recorded results lacks legitimacy.  The Constitutional Court's decision does not correct the election  fraud, does not eliminate the widespread violations of electoral law,  and does not resolve the profound political and legal crisis in the  country. On the contrary, the categorical refusal of the final  authority to record violations exacerbates the current crisis in the  country, does not contribute to the formation of an atmosphere of  national solidarity, and shifts the struggle to the field of  political resistance.

Therefore, in order to overcome the current political crisis and  restore constitutional order, the undersigned political forces  declare their agreement on the following fundamental directions and  the formation of a unified political agenda:

1. Preventing violent amendments to the Constitution of Armenia.  Viewing the constitutional amendments being prepared by the current  administration as external coercion, we will use all legislative,  public, and political means to prevent the amendments to the Basic  Law, which constitute a direct and irreversible blow to the  sovereignty of the Republic of Armenia.

2. Protecting the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church. Given the  systematic illegal campaign waged against the Church, the Catholicos  of All Armenians, the cornerstone of our political agenda will be the  protection of the exclusive mission of the Armenian Apostolic Holy  Church, its rights, property, and reputation from any encroachment,  as guaranteed by Article 18 of the Constitution.

3. Protecting the rights of political prisoners. A new wave of  political repression began in the post-election period. Repressive  actions carried out in the country in parallel with the electoral and  political processes have led to a sharp increase in the number of  political prisoners. Our joint steps will be aimed at protecting  their rights and demanding their immediate release.

4. Overthrow of the current government. The consideration of the  opposition forces' complaints in the Constitutional Court has only  confirmed that the overthrow of the current regime is an urgent  necessity with no alternative. Therefore, a change of power and the  formation of a new, high-quality national government remain the only  conditions for restoring constitutional order, establishing  solidarity, and ensuring security in the country. We understand that,  in the face of the destruction of legal institutions, the only  guarantor of the preservation of the state and constitutional order  remains the citizen of the Republic of Armenia. Therefore, the  Constitutional Court's decision is not the end of the struggle, but  the beginning of a new, more systematic, institutional, and  large-scale phase of political resistance. Discussions on the actions  to be taken by opposition political forces on the above-mentioned  points are ongoing. We will soon inform you of further steps arising  from these discussions, including possible joint programs," the  statement reads.