13. Is there a ban on the use of state resources in favour or against a political party or candidate?

Art. 19 (5) - "It shall be prohibited to conduct an election campaign and disseminate any type of campaign material by: (1) state and local self-government bodies, as well as state and community servants (except for the members of the National Assembly), pedagogical staff of education institutions when performing their powers; (2) judges, prosecutors, officers of the Investigative Committee, officers of the Special Investigation Service, Police, National Security Service, penitentiary institutions, officers of the Judicial Acts Compulsory Enforcement Service and military servants; (3) members of the election commissions."

Art. 20 (3) - "During elections, public radio and public television shall be obliged to ensure nondiscriminatory conditions for candidates, political parties running in the elections. ..."

Art. 20 (12) - "Newspapers and magazines founded by state or local self-government bodies shall be obliged to ensure non-discriminatory and impartial conditions for candidates, political parties running in the elections during the period of the election campaign."

Art. 23 (1) - "Candidates who are public servants, candidates included in the candidate list of the political party running in the elections shall carry out the election campaign taking into account the following restrictions: (1) direct or indirect appeals to vote for or against a candidate, a political party running in the elections while performing official powers or any abuse of the official position to gain advantage during elections shall be prohibited; (2) use of premises, means of transport and communication, material and human resources provided for performing official responsibilities for election campaign purposes shall be prohibited, 18 except for security measures applicable in respect of high-ranking officials subject to state protection under the Law of the Republic of Armenia “On ensuring the safety of persons subject to special state protection”."

Source: Articles 19 (5), 20 (3) and 20 (12), 23 (1), Electoral Code of the Republic of Armenia, 2016