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OSCE/ODIHR OPENS MISSION TO ASSESS PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS IN ARMENIA
States News Service
March 22, 2012 Thursday
The following information was released by the Organization for Security
and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE):
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)
today opened an election observation mission for the parliamentary
elections to be held in Armenia on 6 May.
The mission's deployment follows an invitation from the Armenian
authorities.
The mission is led by Radmila ekerinska and consists of 13
international experts based in Yerevan and 24 long-term observers to
be deployed throughout the country. In addition, ODIHR will request
250 short-term observers to monitor election-day proceedings and the
counting process.
Observers will assess these elections for compliance with principles
for democratic electoral processes, including the commitments
agreed to by all the OSCE participating States, as well as national
legislation. The mission will analyse the legislative framework and its
implementation, and will follow campaign activities, media coverage,
and the work of the election administration and relevant government
bodies, as well as the resolution of election disputes.
As part of the observation process, the mission will meet with
relevant authorities, candidates, political parties, the judiciary,
civil society and the media.
Short-term observers arriving for election day will be deployed
in teams of two throughout the country to monitor the opening of
polling stations, voting, the counting of ballots, and the tabulation
of results.
For election-day observation, the ODIHR election observation mission
will also join efforts with the delegation of the OSCE Parliamentary
Assembly and other parliamentary delegations.
A statement of preliminary findings and conclusions will be issued
on the day after the elections.
ODIHR will issue a final report about two months after the end of
the electoral process.
States News Service
March 22, 2012 Thursday
The following information was released by the Organization for Security
and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE):
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)
today opened an election observation mission for the parliamentary
elections to be held in Armenia on 6 May.
The mission's deployment follows an invitation from the Armenian
authorities.
The mission is led by Radmila ekerinska and consists of 13
international experts based in Yerevan and 24 long-term observers to
be deployed throughout the country. In addition, ODIHR will request
250 short-term observers to monitor election-day proceedings and the
counting process.
Observers will assess these elections for compliance with principles
for democratic electoral processes, including the commitments
agreed to by all the OSCE participating States, as well as national
legislation. The mission will analyse the legislative framework and its
implementation, and will follow campaign activities, media coverage,
and the work of the election administration and relevant government
bodies, as well as the resolution of election disputes.
As part of the observation process, the mission will meet with
relevant authorities, candidates, political parties, the judiciary,
civil society and the media.
Short-term observers arriving for election day will be deployed
in teams of two throughout the country to monitor the opening of
polling stations, voting, the counting of ballots, and the tabulation
of results.
For election-day observation, the ODIHR election observation mission
will also join efforts with the delegation of the OSCE Parliamentary
Assembly and other parliamentary delegations.
A statement of preliminary findings and conclusions will be issued
on the day after the elections.
ODIHR will issue a final report about two months after the end of
the electoral process.