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AZERBAIJANI DELEGATION HEAD REMINDS PACE ABOUT HAYRIKYAN
http://www.a1plus.am/en/politics/2013/04/22/report
08:11 PM | TODAY | POLITICS
Azerbaijani delegates were the last to address the opening of the
Spring Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
(PACE). All the registered delegates who did not have an opportunity
to address the Strasbourg-based PACE session can submit their speeches
in written form.
PACE delegates today debated the Election Observation Report on the
presidential election in Armenia authored by the Ad hoc Committee of
the Bureau.
Semid Seyidov, Head of the Azerbaijani delegation to the PACE,
announced that they are well aware of the events taking place in
the neighboring country (Armenia) and advised PACE delegates to open
their eyes.
"It is written in the report that "Election day was calm and peaceful
overall." Have you forgotten about the assassination attempt upon
one of the presidential candidates?" he said meaning Paruyr Hairikyan.
In her report, Karin Woldseth (Norway, EDG), head of the mission which
observed the election, welcomes in particular that the candidates were
able to campaign without hindrance, that the public media provided
balanced coverage and that election day was calm and peaceful.
The report approved today by the Assembly does point out, however,
that "a number of shortcomings" were observed, in particular "abuse of
administrative resources" and "interference in the election process by
candidate proxies and supporters". In addition, the Assembly regretted
that voters saw their possible choices narrowed by the decision of
major political parties not to present candidates.
PACE urged the Armenian authorities to address these shortcomings,
which undermine public trust in the electoral process, in order to
ensure that they do not resurface in future elections, whether at
national, local or regional level. It also asked the authorities to
investigate all allegations of electoral fraud and misconduct and to
punish any perpetrators.
The full report is available here
http://assembly.coe.int/ASP/XRef/X2H-DW-XSL.asp?fileid=19556&lang=EN
http://www.a1plus.am/en/politics/2013/04/22/report
08:11 PM | TODAY | POLITICS
Azerbaijani delegates were the last to address the opening of the
Spring Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
(PACE). All the registered delegates who did not have an opportunity
to address the Strasbourg-based PACE session can submit their speeches
in written form.
PACE delegates today debated the Election Observation Report on the
presidential election in Armenia authored by the Ad hoc Committee of
the Bureau.
Semid Seyidov, Head of the Azerbaijani delegation to the PACE,
announced that they are well aware of the events taking place in
the neighboring country (Armenia) and advised PACE delegates to open
their eyes.
"It is written in the report that "Election day was calm and peaceful
overall." Have you forgotten about the assassination attempt upon
one of the presidential candidates?" he said meaning Paruyr Hairikyan.
In her report, Karin Woldseth (Norway, EDG), head of the mission which
observed the election, welcomes in particular that the candidates were
able to campaign without hindrance, that the public media provided
balanced coverage and that election day was calm and peaceful.
The report approved today by the Assembly does point out, however,
that "a number of shortcomings" were observed, in particular "abuse of
administrative resources" and "interference in the election process by
candidate proxies and supporters". In addition, the Assembly regretted
that voters saw their possible choices narrowed by the decision of
major political parties not to present candidates.
PACE urged the Armenian authorities to address these shortcomings,
which undermine public trust in the electoral process, in order to
ensure that they do not resurface in future elections, whether at
national, local or regional level. It also asked the authorities to
investigate all allegations of electoral fraud and misconduct and to
punish any perpetrators.
The full report is available here
http://assembly.coe.int/ASP/XRef/X2H-DW-XSL.asp?fileid=19556&lang=EN