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Subject: 41 PACE observers to monitor the elections on May 12
41 PACE observers to monitor the elections on May 12
ArmRadio.am
19.03.2007 17:36
The composition of the observation mission to monitor the
parliamentary elections in Armenia was determined at the sitting of
the Bureau of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
Press Secretary of the Council of Europe Office in Yerevan Vahagn
Muradyan told Armenpress that a delegation comprised of 5 people will
visit Armenia April 10-13 to monitor the political situation in the
pre-election period. The delegation will include George Colombie, the
Rapporteur on Armenia of the PACE Monitoring Commission.
A delegation comprised of 41 observers headed by Dutch MP Leo Platvoet
will arrive in Armenia two days prior to the elections to monitor the
election process itself.
Itâ??s worth mentioning that five local and two international
organizations have submitted applications to the Central Electoral
Commission to observe the elections. The OSCE is expected send about
340 observers.