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THE AMBASSADORS IN THE PARLIAMENT
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[03:38 pm] 19 April, 2006
RA NA Speaker Arthur Baghdasaryan met the Ambassadors of the OSCE
member-countries to Armenia and the representatives of international
structures.
Mentioning that this is the first time all the political powers have
come to an agreement about the draft Electoral Code, the NA Speaker
representatives the main reforms in every detail informing that the
draft has already been sent to the Venice Commission and to the OSCE.
Answering the questions of the Ambassadors Arthur Baghdasaryan
mentioned that in June the joint expert group of the OSCE and
the Venice Commission will arrive in Armenia. During the visit
discussions about the new Electoral Code will be held. During the
meeting a reference was made to issues of consultation, technical
and experimental support.
US Ambassador to Armenia John Evans, head of the OSCE Yerevan office
Vladimir Pryakhin, Italian Ambassador to Armenia Marco Clemente,
and UN Resident Coordinator Consuelo Vidal mentioned in their speech
the inclusion of the offers of the international structure into the
draft Electoral Code. They found the organization of the 2007-2008
elections due to the international standards important and expressed
readiness to support Armenia in this issue.
At the end of the meeting an agreement was reached to continue the
discussions about the draft Electoral Code.
A1+
[03:38 pm] 19 April, 2006
RA NA Speaker Arthur Baghdasaryan met the Ambassadors of the OSCE
member-countries to Armenia and the representatives of international
structures.
Mentioning that this is the first time all the political powers have
come to an agreement about the draft Electoral Code, the NA Speaker
representatives the main reforms in every detail informing that the
draft has already been sent to the Venice Commission and to the OSCE.
Answering the questions of the Ambassadors Arthur Baghdasaryan
mentioned that in June the joint expert group of the OSCE and
the Venice Commission will arrive in Armenia. During the visit
discussions about the new Electoral Code will be held. During the
meeting a reference was made to issues of consultation, technical
and experimental support.
US Ambassador to Armenia John Evans, head of the OSCE Yerevan office
Vladimir Pryakhin, Italian Ambassador to Armenia Marco Clemente,
and UN Resident Coordinator Consuelo Vidal mentioned in their speech
the inclusion of the offers of the international structure into the
draft Electoral Code. They found the organization of the 2007-2008
elections due to the international standards important and expressed
readiness to support Armenia in this issue.
At the end of the meeting an agreement was reached to continue the
discussions about the draft Electoral Code.