RA MFA: ELECTIONS IN ARMENIA GENERALLY ACCEPTED DEMOCRATIC STANDARDS

ArmRadio.am
15.05.2007 17:54

Information and Press Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry made
a statement today in connection with the parliamentary elections,
having taken place on May 12 in Armenia, Mediamax reports.

The statement reads that "according to the preliminary data,
the parties supporting the political course of the country’s
authorities – the Republican Party of Armenia, "Prosperous Armenia"
and "Dashnaktsutyun" parties gained the majority in the parliament."

"The elections were organized on the basis of the new electoral
legislation of Armenia, in which the progressive electoral practice,
approved in European countries, was reflected. The voting process took
place in a stable atmosphere at the high activity of the electors. The
monitoring of the elections was carried out by over 13 thousand local
and about 700 foreign observers. A large group of Russian observers
within the CIS missions and international organizations took part in
the monitoring of the electoral process. One should note that this
time the assessments of the international observers, including the CIS,
OSCE and European Parliament observers, coincided in many respects.

They all noted that the preparation and process of the elections were
transparent and on the whole corresponded to the generally accepted
democratic standards, progressive changes, having taken place in
the political system of Armenia in the course of the recent years,
are established," the statement reads.