COE CONGRESS TO OBSERVE LOCAL ELECTIONS IN ARMENIA

Council of Europe

Oct 13 2005

On Sunday 16 October, the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities
of the Council of Europe will observe local elections in several
regions of Armenia: Armavir, Lory and Tavush.

The Congress delegation, led by Sean O’Brien (Ireland, SOC), will
meet election candidates, the Chairman of the Central Election
Commission, members of regional electoral commissions, the governors
of regions concerned, the Armenian delegation to the Congress, as
well as representatives of the media and NGOs, including the National
Democratic Institute for international affairs (NDI).

The delegation also includes David Lloyd-Williams (United Kingdom,
ILDG), John Biggs (United Kingdom, SOC), Christopher Newbury (United
Kingdom, EPP, rapporteur), Luca Ciriani (Italy, ILDG) and Marja van
der Tas (Netherlands, EPP).

A final press conference will take place on 17 October at 3 p.m at
Ani Plaza Hotel in Yerevan.

For further information, please contact: Office of the Special
Representative of the Secretary General to Armenia, Bojana Urumova ;
Tel: + 374 1 24 33 85 / 87, E-mail : bojana.urumova@coe.int

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress