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US Govt provides assistance to Armenian Police and OVIR through IFES

US Government provides assistance to Armenian Police and OVIR through IFES
Armenia

ArmRadio.am
13.04.2007 16:31

On April 13, the US Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Anthony Godfrey
highlighted US Government assistance to OVIR, the Armenian Police and
Government of Armenia through IFES to modernize and strengthen
Armenia’s voter registration system as well as improve elections
administration and voter education in preparation for the upcoming
parliamentary and presidential elections.

Part of this assistance will help OVIR by providing 45 computers to
update and maintain the voter registry in accordance with
international standards at the various OVIR offices and
headquarters. The goal is for OVIR to analyze and identify areas for
improvement by cross-checking with other databases. US assistance also
works to help the Government review the legal basis for voter
registration, and to reform the voter registry procedural system. With
equipment provided by the US government, citizens of Armenia can now
more quickly and easily check the accuracy of their voter
registration, and update or correct information.

The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Serge Sargsian, Chief of
Police Hayk Harutiunian, First Deputy Chief of Police Ararat
Mahtesian. During the ceremony, Chargé d’Affaires Godfrey
noted, "In order for elections to be free and fair, every citizen must
be given the right to voice his/her opinion at the ballot box. This
project was an essential step towards ensuring that all eligible
Armenians are correctly registered so that they can help choose their
country’s leaders."

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Emil Lazarian: “I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS
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