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    ICES FORMS OBSERVATION MISSION TO MONITOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN ARMENIA

    http://tert.am/en/news/2013/01/14/ices/
    14.01.13

    The International expert Center for Electoral Systems (ICES) has
    formed a mission to monitor the presidential election in Armenia
    scheduled for February 18.

    The 35-member mission will be headed by Dr. Alexander Tsinker. The
    mission includes international experts from ten EU member-states,
    United States and Israel.

    The mission includes three groups: the political group (members
    of the European Parliament and national parliaments, as well as
    political scientists); legal group (lawyers and former diplomats);
    and mass media group (political analysis and media representatives).

    The eight long-term observers will start working on February 1, 2013.

    The group plans meetings with the presidential candidates, head of
    the parliamentary groups, members of the Central Electoral Commission
    (CEC) and local election commissions, journalists. On February 15,
    the ICES mission is to present its second interim report.

    The short-term observers are to arrive in Armenia on February 14
    to monitor the voting process, vote-counting procedure and summing
    up of election returns. On the election day, all the observers will
    move to Armenia's regions to monitor the voting process at as many
    polling stations as possible.

    The ICES mission has given a generally positive review of the manner,
    in which the pre-election process has commenced and is being conducted.

    ~U The legal foundations of the election process in the Republic
    of Armenia basically correspond to the international democratic
    regulations. The Electoral Code quite fully describes all the
    procedures of the election process. Strictly adhered to, the
    Electoral Code may ensure the transparency of the election process
    thus expressing the will of the country's citizens.

    ~U The Mission appreciates the fact that the current Electoral Code has
    had no changes since its adoption in 2011, which gave all participants
    of the electoral process sufficient time to plan out their activities.

    ~U The Central Election Commission of Armenia is conducting its work
    professionally and in accordance with all requirements, schedules
    and stages of the process as prescribed by the Electoral Code.

    ~U The Mission urges all candidates and their staffs to carry out
    their pre-election activities with much responsibility, to facilitate
    in establishment of peaceful and pleasant electoral atmosphere and
    to refrain from making premature conclusions regarding the legitimacy
    and democracy of the elections.

    ~U The Mission believes that even at the pre-election stage, all
    participants in the electoral process must declare their willingness to
    conduct honest and transparent campaign. They must also acknowledge the
    legitimacy of the electoral process and its results - whether or not
    they will meet their expectations. This is the essence of democracy.

    ~U The Mission expresses their hope that the pre-election campaign
    period, the Elections Day itself and the process of vote counting and
    results tabulation will be carried out in Armenia in accordance with
    the Electoral legislation, without escalation of the current tensions,
    and that these Presidential Elections will meet the international
    standards.

    ~U The mission hopes that the rest of the pre-election period,
    the Election Day and the results tabulation will be carried out in
    Armenia within the legal framework, without aggravation of the current
    political situation, and that the Elections will meet international
    standards.

    ~U The final evaluation and conclusions of the mission on the
    democratic nature of the parliamentary elections will be made only
    upon completion of the electoral process.


    From: Baghdasarian
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