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OSCE AMBASSADORS EMPHASIZE UPCOMING ELECTIONS
Lragir.am
19 April 06
On April 19 Speaker Arthur Baghdasaryan met with the ambassadors of
OSCE members and representatives of international organizations to
Armenia, informs the Department of Public Relations of the National
Assembly of Armenia.
Noting that for the first time an agreement was reached among all
the political forces on the Electoral Code, the speaker of the
National Assembly presented all the major changes, informing that
the project had been extended to the Commission of Venice and the
OSCE. Answering the questions of ambassadors, Arthur Baghdasaryan
said the group of experts of the OSCE and the Commission of Venice
are visiting Armenia in June to discuss the renewed Electoral Code
and administrative problems. During the meeting advisory and technical
issues were discussed.
In their speeches U.S. Ambassador John Evans, the head of the OSCE
Yerevan Office Vladimir Pryakhin, Italian Ambassador Marco Clemente,
UN Resident Coordinator Consuelo Vidal pointed to the engagement
of proposals of international organizations in the Electoral Code,
emphasized the establishment of a legislative basis and political will
to conduct elections in 2007-2008 in compliance with international
standards, and asserted their willingness to support.
By the end of the meeting an arrangement was reached to carry on
discussions on the Electoral Code.
Lragir.am
19 April 06
On April 19 Speaker Arthur Baghdasaryan met with the ambassadors of
OSCE members and representatives of international organizations to
Armenia, informs the Department of Public Relations of the National
Assembly of Armenia.
Noting that for the first time an agreement was reached among all
the political forces on the Electoral Code, the speaker of the
National Assembly presented all the major changes, informing that
the project had been extended to the Commission of Venice and the
OSCE. Answering the questions of ambassadors, Arthur Baghdasaryan
said the group of experts of the OSCE and the Commission of Venice
are visiting Armenia in June to discuss the renewed Electoral Code
and administrative problems. During the meeting advisory and technical
issues were discussed.
In their speeches U.S. Ambassador John Evans, the head of the OSCE
Yerevan Office Vladimir Pryakhin, Italian Ambassador Marco Clemente,
UN Resident Coordinator Consuelo Vidal pointed to the engagement
of proposals of international organizations in the Electoral Code,
emphasized the establishment of a legislative basis and political will
to conduct elections in 2007-2008 in compliance with international
standards, and asserted their willingness to support.
By the end of the meeting an arrangement was reached to carry on
discussions on the Electoral Code.