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ICES experts shocked by assassination attempt on Armenia presidential candidate
NEWS.AM
February 02, 2013 | 11:41
YEREVAN.- The mission of the International Expert Center for Electoral
Systems (ICES) will start their monitoring of Armenia's elections from
February 3 regardless of whether elections will be postponed or held
on time.
`ICES experts are shocked by the attack on the presidential candidate
of Armenia, head of the Union for Self-Determination Paruyr Hayrikyan
and wish him a speedy recovery. They urge the investigating
authorities promptly to investigate and identify the forces that are
behind this illegal act,' the statement reads.
The group includes eight long-term observers. The mission plans to
organize meetings with the presidential candidates, leaders of
parliamentary factions, members of the central and district electoral
commissions, and representatives of the Armenian media.
Unless the vote is postponed to a later date, the major group of
short-term observers will arrive in Armenia on February 14. On the
voting day, all observers will be distributed to the Armenian cities
in order to organize monitoring of maximum number of territorial
precincts.
Thirty-five ICES experts represent ten EU countries, the U.S. and
Israel. The mission is headed by Knesset MP Alexander Tsinker.
NEWS.AM
February 02, 2013 | 11:41
YEREVAN.- The mission of the International Expert Center for Electoral
Systems (ICES) will start their monitoring of Armenia's elections from
February 3 regardless of whether elections will be postponed or held
on time.
`ICES experts are shocked by the attack on the presidential candidate
of Armenia, head of the Union for Self-Determination Paruyr Hayrikyan
and wish him a speedy recovery. They urge the investigating
authorities promptly to investigate and identify the forces that are
behind this illegal act,' the statement reads.
The group includes eight long-term observers. The mission plans to
organize meetings with the presidential candidates, leaders of
parliamentary factions, members of the central and district electoral
commissions, and representatives of the Armenian media.
Unless the vote is postponed to a later date, the major group of
short-term observers will arrive in Armenia on February 14. On the
voting day, all observers will be distributed to the Armenian cities
in order to organize monitoring of maximum number of territorial
precincts.
Thirty-five ICES experts represent ten EU countries, the U.S. and
Israel. The mission is headed by Knesset MP Alexander Tsinker.