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    EUROPEAN COMMISSION: PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS IN ARMENIA STILL DO NOT MEET INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS

    arminfo
    Thursday, May 17, 14:00

    The European Commission has publsihed a joint staff working document
    "Implementaton of the European Neighborhood Policy in Armenia Progress
    in 2011 and recommendations for action".

    On the basis of the report and with a view to sustained implementation
    of the ENP Action Plan in 2012, Armenia is invited to ensure that
    the presidential elections scheduled for 2013 are in line with
    international standards by addressing the shortcomings identified
    by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)
    of OSCE concerning the May 2012 parliamentary elections.

    The document welcomes that in May, the National Assembly amended
    the electoral code to ensure greater independence of the electoral
    commissions. It praises Armenia's achievements in democracy and
    human rights, however corruption remains a serious problem. The main
    concerns on freedom of expression and media relate to the lack of media
    independence, the limitations on TV broadcasting and the continuation
    of lawsuits for insult and defamation.

    Despite an effort to reform the judiciary, public trust continues
    to be low. Judges remain strongly influenced by prosecutors and the
    executive, thus limiting the right to fair trial. Within the Eastern
    Partnership, the negotiations for an EU-Armenia Association Agreement
    (AA) progressed at a good pace, the document reads.

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