CIS Interparliamentary Assembly To Open Office In Yerevan, Armenia

CIS INTERPARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY TO OPEN OFFICE IN YEREVAN, ARMENIA

Arka News Agency, Armenia
Feb 14 2007

YEREVAN. February 14. /ARKA/. The CIS Interparliamentary Assembly will
open an observer mission office in Yerevan during the parliamentary
elections, Secretary General of the CIS IPA Mikhail Krotov reported
in Yerevan on Monday at the meeting with Armenian Deputy Foreign
Minister Gegham Garibjanyan.

Krotov also presented the objectives of the observer mission,
mechanisms for its accomplishment. He mentioned the experience obtained
when the similar mission was accomplished in Serbia.

In his turn, Garibjanyan expressed a hope that the upcoming elections
will be held in compliance with the democratic standards. He wished
Krotov success in implementing the observer mission.

The parliamentary elections are scheduled for May 12, 2007.