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On January 15 CEC rejected the application of the president of the National Press Club Narine Mkrtchayn for the nomination in the February 18 presidential election on the ground of non-payment of the 8 million AMD election pledge. After the rejection of the Administrative Court on January 30 the president of National Press Club applied to Constitutional court. 

 

The nominated candidate Narine Mkrtchyan, according to the press release, claims that 8 million elections pledge in real presents property discrimination for the RA citizens, limiting their right to engage in the political processes “enclosing the political field” and trying to privatize it "While the international community assumed certain liabilities, which should ensure the citizens' civil and political rights." Mkrtchyan says that on February 18, was unable to implement her constitutional right to be elected, and recognition of the provision of election pledge as unconstitutional will create equal opportunities for all citizens who have the right to vote to be involved in the political processes.

 

According to the official representative of N. Mkrtchyan in the Constitutional court, Tigran Sargsyan, the provision of the election pledge is an unnecessary obstacle to nominating someone from the nation, by putting a property limit. According to him, Article 14.1 of RA Constitution prohibits discrimination on social or economic grounds. In addition, Article 50 of the Constitution clearly defines the requirements for a presidential candidate, according to which any individual who is more than 35 years old, permanently lives in RA for the last 10 years and has a citizenship for the last 10 years can run for presidency. The National Assembly is not eligible to add requirements. The representative highlights the importance of the oral proceeding of the claim.