OSCE Highlights the Importance of the Observation Mission

OSCE Highlights the Importance of the Observation Mission

National Assembly of RA, Armenia
Oct 20 2006

On October 19 Mr. Vahan Hovnannisyan, Head of the Armenian delegation
to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Vice President of the National
Assembly and Mr. Samvel Nikoyan, member of the delegation, met Mrs.

Julie Finley, United States Ambassador to the Organization for Security
and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).

Mrs. Finley highlighted the conduct of the forthcoming elections
in accordance with the democratic standards, considering necessary
the long-term, 90-days presence of the OSCE Observation Mission in
Armenia. As Mrs. Finley assured that the observers’ presence is as
important in pre-election process as during the elections.

Mr. Vahan Hovnannisyan and Mr. Samvel Nikoyan also highlighted the
conduct of free and fair elections, noting that soon the amendments
to the RA Electoral Code will be adopted, which passed the expert
assessment of the OSCE/ODIHR (Office for Democratic Institutions and
Human Rights) and the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe and
were agreed with the political forces, represented in Parliament.

During the meeting the activity of the Central Electoral Commission
was touched upon, the importance of the complete and accurate list
of voters was mutually highlighted.

Other issues of mutual interest were also discussed.