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PACE EXPECTS PERFECT ELECTIONS FROM ARMENIA
ARMENPRESS
APRIL 12, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, APRIL 12, ARMENPRESS: The parliamentary delegation of the
Council of Europe expects perfect elections from Armenia. Speaking
to reporters, Baroness Emma Nicholson, the head of PACE Observation
Mission, hailed the legislative field in Armenia improved thanks to
the new electoral code.
As Armenpress reports, Emma Nicholson attached importance to its full
and conscientious application. Referring to the issue of involvement
of Armenia's citizens living abroad in electoral lists, Baroness Emma
Nicholson voiced hope it will be put right before the elections.
"We had an effective discussion with the passport and visa department.
That structure really carries out works in the direction of formation
of mechanisms making its activity more transparent," Nicholson
stressed, assuring that in case of presence of flaws in the elections
they will certainly voice about it.
According to her, a 28-member PACE team of observers will arrive in
Yerevan at the beginning of May to implement an observation mission in
collaboration with OSCE/ODIHR, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and European
Parliament. PACE delegation will submit its conclusions and assignments
to the permanent commission of the assembly May 25 in Tirana.
ARMENPRESS
APRIL 12, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, APRIL 12, ARMENPRESS: The parliamentary delegation of the
Council of Europe expects perfect elections from Armenia. Speaking
to reporters, Baroness Emma Nicholson, the head of PACE Observation
Mission, hailed the legislative field in Armenia improved thanks to
the new electoral code.
As Armenpress reports, Emma Nicholson attached importance to its full
and conscientious application. Referring to the issue of involvement
of Armenia's citizens living abroad in electoral lists, Baroness Emma
Nicholson voiced hope it will be put right before the elections.
"We had an effective discussion with the passport and visa department.
That structure really carries out works in the direction of formation
of mechanisms making its activity more transparent," Nicholson
stressed, assuring that in case of presence of flaws in the elections
they will certainly voice about it.
According to her, a 28-member PACE team of observers will arrive in
Yerevan at the beginning of May to implement an observation mission in
collaboration with OSCE/ODIHR, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and European
Parliament. PACE delegation will submit its conclusions and assignments
to the permanent commission of the assembly May 25 in Tirana.