Masis Mayilian, who came 2nd in Karabakh / Artsakh election with 26% has called on his supporters to boycott the 2nd round of presidential elections, where he is facing Arayik Harutyunyan, who won over 49%. https://www.azatutyun.am/a/30535323.html  Mayilian cited the threat of Covid-19 as ..
cause for the boycott. Both Mayilian and Harutyunyan were reportedly in Yerevan after 3/31 vote to meet with PM Pashinyan, who praised the election conduct. Notably, Mayilian refused media interviews, whereas Harutyunyan told H1 & RFERL that the 2nd round should be held on time..
In other news Vitaly Balasanyan who came 3rd with ~15% (and whose party, unlike Mayilian's won a few seats in parliament) said that he would endorse neither Harutyunyan nor Mayilian. Incidentally, Balasanyan was first to call for elections' postponement a week before 3/31 vote..
Mayilian at the time did not call for the postponement himself, though he said he would take a government decision to that effect "with understanding."
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