Conference on Free and Fair Elections as a Cornerstone of Democracy to be
held in Yerevan
ArmRadio.am
24.03.2007 11:38
The prerequisites for a democratic and transparent electoral process
in the light of the European standards will be discussed in Yerevan on
27 March by political parties, Armenian authorities, mass media and
civil society at the conference entitled "Free and Fair Elections as a
Cornerstone of Democracy". The event is organized by the Council of
Europe and aims to contribute to constructive political dialogue on
free and fair elections by bringing together all relevant
stakeholders.
The Conference will be chaired by the Speaker of the National Assembly
of Armenia, Mr. Tigran Torosyan. Mr. Andres Herkel, Member of the
Estonian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of
Europe, Ms Karin Nordmeyer, Member of Council of Europe’s Liaison
Committee of INGO Conference and Mr. Manuel Lucbert, Former Secretary
General of `Le Monde’ will be among the conference speakers. Important
interventions will be made by Mr. Armen Baibourtian, Deputy Minister
of Foreign Affairs, Ms Heike Renate Peitsch, the EU Presidency,
Ambassador of Germany, Mr. Marc Bojanic, Deputy Head of OSCE Office in
Yerevan and other participants. The opening address and concluding
remarks will be delivered by Ms. Bojana Urumova, Special
Representative of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.