INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON M ONITORING OF DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES OPENED IN YEREVAN

ArmRadio.am
26.10.2006 15:47

The "Monitoring of democratic processes" international workshop started
in Yerevan today. The event has been organized at the initiative of the
Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation (OSIAF) Armenia with the
assistance of the Yerevan Press Club and Helsinki Committee of Armenia.

OSIAF Armenia Director Larisa Minasyan noted in her opening speech
that the workshop is targeted at familiarizing experts with monitoring
methodology on democratic processes, human rights, press, elections,
transparency of financial means, as well as the international
experience of defense of interests based on monitoring.

International experts from 17 countries will present the monitoring
programs of the obligations in the framework of the European Union,
the Council of Europe and the Enlarged Europe: New Neighbors Programme.