Sargsyan calls for high voter turnout

Former President Serzh Sargsyan has called on voters to actively participate in the parliamentary elections after casting his ballot on Sunday. 

Sargsyan and his Republican Party are not running for office.

He told reporters after casting his ballot that he voted for “an Armenia capable of safeguarding the inviolability of its borders and ensuring the security, rights, and national dignity of its citizens.”

“I have come here to vote for an Armenia where lies and slander are condemned, and an active political stance is valued,” the third President of Armenia added.

He said the outcome of the elections depends on the voters and called on citizens to head to polling stations and vote.

Sargsyan added that he wants to see national unity in Armenia.