ARMENIAN CEC ON INVITATION OF OBSERVATION MISSIONS TO UPCOMING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

2007-12-11 12:25:00

ArmInfo. Although Armenian Central Electoral Commission did not invite
long- term international observation missions to the February 19 2007
presidential election in Armenia, it does not mean that there will
not be long-term missions at all, CEC press-service reports.

CEC press-service explains that some local media disseminated
wanton interpretation of the statement made by CEC Secretary
Abram Bakhchagulyan at Tesaket Debate Club on December 7. That
is, Bakhchagulyan allegedly stated that no long-term missions
of international observers should be expected at the upcoming
presidential election. Abram Bakhchagulyan stated that the CEC intends
to invite only short- term missions, CEC press-service reports. In
this connection, CEC mentions that under Article 28 of the Armenian
Election Code, President of Armenia, National Assembly, Government
and CEC of Armenia have a right to invite international observers.