ARMENPRESS

CIS OBSERVERS PRAISE ARMENIA FOR HOLDING FAIR AND
TRANSPARENT PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS

YEREVAN, MAY 13, ARMENPRESS: Election observers
from former Soviet republics praised today the
authorities in Yerevan for taking all measures to
ensure conduction of fair and transparent
parliamentary elections on May 12.
Presenting the findings of a team of observers from
the CIS, head of the mission and CIS secretary general
Vladimir Rushailo said the procedure of party
registration was just and unbiased, while the election
campaigning process was open.
He said the monitors witnessed a number of
technical faults which, however, could not have any
impact on the final outcome.
Rushailo continued to praise the government for
creating all conditions to secure a transparent ballot
and equal conditions for all contesting political
groups.
The CIS observation team included 230 observers
representing legislative and executive powers of their
countries.
The long-term CIS observation team of 39 monitors
spent several weeks in Armenia in the run-up to the
polls.