SAMVEL NIKOYAN RECEIVES THE DELEGATION OF THE PACE BUREAU PRE-ELECTORAL OBSERVATION MISSION
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11.04.2012
Today the National Assembly Speaker Samvel Nikoyan received the
Delegation of the Pre-Electoral Observation Mission of the Bureau of
the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe led by Baroness
Emma Nicholson (United Kingdom).
The Head of the RA Parliament thanked for accepting his invitation to
take part in the elections to be held in Armenia with the Observation
Mission, as well as for the PACE and RA NA cooperation. The members
of the RA NA Delegation to PACE were also taking part in the meeting.
The Head of the Parliament has presented the preparational works,
which are going on to hold the NA upcoming elections with democratic
principles and international standards. In this respect he has
emphasized the positive atmosphere that today has been formed
in the inner-political field of the country. In the NA Speaker's
word big efforts were required for regulating the inner-political
situation and shaping favorable, tolerable atmosphere. Mr Nikoyan
has also highlighted the improvement of the Electoral Code, where
the approaches of all concerning parties have been taken account,
including international structures. "Our task is to hold free,
democratic, transparent elections in compliance with international
standards, and the society of Armenia and international community
will assess their outcomes as such," the NA Speaker noted.
At the request of Baroness and member of the Observation Mission
Delegation Pjotr Wach (Poland) Mr Nikoyan presented the structure and
functions of the Monitoring Working Group created at the NA Speaker.
Emma Nicholson assessed this initiative as a very interesting and
good idea. He also noted the noticeable positive work that was going
on in holding the elections at due level, highlighted the role of
the Observations Missions in providing their democratic nature. The
Baroness ensured that the international Observation Missions would
be represented in big number in Armenia.
Zaruhi Postanjyan (Heritage), Armen Rustamyan (ARF), Davit Harutyunyan
(RPA), Hermine Naghdalyan (RPA) also presented their approaches in
connection with pre-electoral processes and organization of elections.
http://www.parliament.am/news.php?cat_id=1&NewsID=5158&year=2012&month=04&d ay=11&lang=eng
11.04.2012
Today the National Assembly Speaker Samvel Nikoyan received the
Delegation of the Pre-Electoral Observation Mission of the Bureau of
the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe led by Baroness
Emma Nicholson (United Kingdom).
The Head of the RA Parliament thanked for accepting his invitation to
take part in the elections to be held in Armenia with the Observation
Mission, as well as for the PACE and RA NA cooperation. The members
of the RA NA Delegation to PACE were also taking part in the meeting.
The Head of the Parliament has presented the preparational works,
which are going on to hold the NA upcoming elections with democratic
principles and international standards. In this respect he has
emphasized the positive atmosphere that today has been formed
in the inner-political field of the country. In the NA Speaker's
word big efforts were required for regulating the inner-political
situation and shaping favorable, tolerable atmosphere. Mr Nikoyan
has also highlighted the improvement of the Electoral Code, where
the approaches of all concerning parties have been taken account,
including international structures. "Our task is to hold free,
democratic, transparent elections in compliance with international
standards, and the society of Armenia and international community
will assess their outcomes as such," the NA Speaker noted.
At the request of Baroness and member of the Observation Mission
Delegation Pjotr Wach (Poland) Mr Nikoyan presented the structure and
functions of the Monitoring Working Group created at the NA Speaker.
Emma Nicholson assessed this initiative as a very interesting and
good idea. He also noted the noticeable positive work that was going
on in holding the elections at due level, highlighted the role of
the Observations Missions in providing their democratic nature. The
Baroness ensured that the international Observation Missions would
be represented in big number in Armenia.
Zaruhi Postanjyan (Heritage), Armen Rustamyan (ARF), Davit Harutyunyan
(RPA), Hermine Naghdalyan (RPA) also presented their approaches in
connection with pre-electoral processes and organization of elections.