MEMORANDUM SIGNED BETWEEN CEC AND IFES

Noyan Tapan
Apr 25 2007

YEREVAN, APRIL 25, NOYAN TAPAN. Chedomir Flego, Director of Armenian
branch of International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES),
and Garegin Azarian, Chairman of RA Central Electoral Commission,
signed a memorandum on April 25. According to the memorandum, IFES
provided to CEC technical assistance, including 10 computers and
technical equipment for transferring the results of May 12 elections
from district electoral commissions to CEC. The Foundation will
also assist with organization of training of members of electoral
commissions. In C. Flego’s words, training of 366 members of polling
stations electoral commissions has been already organized.

In C. Flego’s words, though "Armenia has all means necessary for
holding elections meeting international standards, this is not
only the business of the authorities, this is also the business of
citizens." In particular, he called citizens for checking presence
of their data on electoral rolls.

"I think with this technical assistance and training of members of
electoral commissions a possibility will be created for RA citizens to
notice serious improvement in the sphere of electoral administration,"
Director IFES Armenian branch said.

RA Prime Minister Serge Sargsian, Charge d’Affaires of U.S. to
Armenia Anthony Godfrey were present at the ceremony of signing the
memorandum. RA Prime Minister attached importance to the issue of
technical equipment for holding the electoral process at the high
level. He gave assurance that this will contribute to holding of fair,
transparent elections.

CEC Chairman showed high-ranking guests work of Elections computer
network connecting CEC with polling stations electoral commissions.