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ITAR-TASS, Russia
January 10, 2013 Thursday 10:59 PM GMT+4
OSCE to send large observer mission to monitor presidential election in Armenia
YEREVAN January 10
- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights will
send 24 long-term and 250 short-term observers to monitor presidential
elections in Armenia slated for February 18, the mission's head Heidi
Tagliavini said at a meeting with Armenian Foreign Minister Edward
Nalbandyan on Thursday.
The Swiss diplomat said that the monitors would arrive in Armenia
soon. Heidi Tagliavini headed the United Nations Observer Mission in
Georgia as a special envoy of the United Nations secretary-general.
She supervised the work of an international fact-finding mission on
the 2008 Russia-Georgia conflict. She also headed the ODIHR missions
at the presidential elections in Ukraine in 2010 and in Russia last
year.
Tagliavini said that ODIHR observers would be impartial and thanked
the Armenian government for inviting them to come to monitor the
presidential election.
The Armenian foreign minister said the Armenian authorities were
determined to hold the forthcoming presidential elections in
accordance with international standards. He spoke positively of
Armenia's cooperation with the ODIHR. Edward Nalbandyan thanked the
ODIHR for assistance in improving the election procedures in Armenia.
The minister said that Armenia had carried out significant
transformations in cooperation with international organizations.
Armenia's newly-adopted Election Code had come in force a year before
last year's parliamentary elections. The Election Code was approved by
the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe and the ODIHR.
Nalbandyan also said that international organizations had given
positive assessment to last year's parliamentary elections. They also
submitted some proposals aimed at improving election procedures in
Armenia. The Armenian president has set up a special working group to
implement these proposals.
The Armenian foreign minister said that his Ministry was ready to
assist the observer mission in its work within its powers.
Tigran Mukuchyan, the head of the Armenian Central Election
Commission, met Heidi Tagliavini on Thursday. He noted the observers'
vital role in the forthcoming presidential elections. He told
Tagliavini about the work carried out by the Central Election
Commission to organize the elections. Special courses have been
organized for members of district and territorial electoral
commissions; measures have been taken to make voters better informed
about the elections and raise their trust in the polls.
January 10, 2013 Thursday 10:59 PM GMT+4
OSCE to send large observer mission to monitor presidential election in Armenia
YEREVAN January 10
- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights will
send 24 long-term and 250 short-term observers to monitor presidential
elections in Armenia slated for February 18, the mission's head Heidi
Tagliavini said at a meeting with Armenian Foreign Minister Edward
Nalbandyan on Thursday.
The Swiss diplomat said that the monitors would arrive in Armenia
soon. Heidi Tagliavini headed the United Nations Observer Mission in
Georgia as a special envoy of the United Nations secretary-general.
She supervised the work of an international fact-finding mission on
the 2008 Russia-Georgia conflict. She also headed the ODIHR missions
at the presidential elections in Ukraine in 2010 and in Russia last
year.
Tagliavini said that ODIHR observers would be impartial and thanked
the Armenian government for inviting them to come to monitor the
presidential election.
The Armenian foreign minister said the Armenian authorities were
determined to hold the forthcoming presidential elections in
accordance with international standards. He spoke positively of
Armenia's cooperation with the ODIHR. Edward Nalbandyan thanked the
ODIHR for assistance in improving the election procedures in Armenia.
The minister said that Armenia had carried out significant
transformations in cooperation with international organizations.
Armenia's newly-adopted Election Code had come in force a year before
last year's parliamentary elections. The Election Code was approved by
the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe and the ODIHR.
Nalbandyan also said that international organizations had given
positive assessment to last year's parliamentary elections. They also
submitted some proposals aimed at improving election procedures in
Armenia. The Armenian president has set up a special working group to
implement these proposals.
The Armenian foreign minister said that his Ministry was ready to
assist the observer mission in its work within its powers.
Tigran Mukuchyan, the head of the Armenian Central Election
Commission, met Heidi Tagliavini on Thursday. He noted the observers'
vital role in the forthcoming presidential elections. He told
Tagliavini about the work carried out by the Central Election
Commission to organize the elections. Special courses have been
organized for members of district and territorial electoral
commissions; measures have been taken to make voters better informed
about the elections and raise their trust in the polls.