OSCE/ODIHR DIRECTOR EXPRESSES WILLINGNESS TO COOPERATE WITH RA CENTRAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION

Noyan Tapan
Jan 16 2007

YEREVAN, JANUARY 16, NOYAN TAPAN. The Chairman of the RA Central
Electoral Commission (CEC) Garegin Azarian on January 16 received
Director of the OSCE/ODIHR (Office for Democratic Institutions
and Human Rights) Christian Strohal, who is on a two-day visit to
Armenia. During the meeting, the sides spoke about the amendments
and additions recently made in the RA Electoral Code, attaching
special importance to reforms of the vote and result summarizing
orders. Spokeswoman for the RA CEC Tsovinar Khachatrian told NT
correspondent that C. Strohal expressed confidence that the amendments
of the RA Electoral Code will ensure some progress in the electoral
system of Armenia. He also stated a willingness to cooperate with
the RA CEC during the upcoming elections.

The CEC Chairman informed the guest about the professional courses for
candidates for electoral commissions’ membership, which were organized
in 2006, as well as about technical re-equipment of the RA CEC.