Regarding the Parliamentary Elections in Armenia on 12 May, 2007, according to the Article 30 of the Constitution, we, citizens of the Republic of Armenia, applied in written form to the General Consul of Armenia in Los Angeles to organize voting in California and nearby states in order to give an opportunity to the citizens of the Republic of Armenia to vote.
We are shocked and alarmed by the arrest of Alexander Arzumanian, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, and leader of the Civil Disobedience Movement.
On May 5, 2007, the office of Civil Disobedience Movement, as well as the apartments of one of its leaders - former Minister of Foreign Affairs Alexander Arzumanyan- and former Deputy Minister of Defense Vahan Shirkhanyan were searched. They have been accused of money laundering. Arrested on May 7