The Armenian National Congress (ANC) has started a series of protests which will last until February 17, demanding resignations of President Serzh Sargsyan and formation of a mechanism for fair parliamentary polls, News Armenia reports.
The congress passed an electoral platform with description of fair and clear elections. One of the main demands is a proportional electoral system for parliament. It is also discussed by two parliamentary forces.
The Heritage Fraction of parliament and the Armenian Revolutionary Federation Dashnaktsutyun filed a letter with legislative changes to switch from the majority electoral system to the proportional one on Thursday.
The Armenian National Congress was formed on August 1, 2008. It consists of less than 20 political parties and organizations. It main demands are off-year parliamentary and presidential polls. The Armenian ruling coalition consists of the Republican Party, Prosperous Armenia and Orinats Yerkir.
