278 OSCE/ODIHR OBSERVERS TO FOLLOW ARMENIAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

PanARMENIAN.Net
10.01.2008 13:04 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian met
Wednesday with head of the OSCE/ODIHR observation mission, Ambassador
Geert Hinrich Ahrens, the RA MFA press office reported.

The Minister stressed the importance of the observation mission and
said the forthcoming presidential election will confirm the fact of
establishment of democracy in the republic.

For his part, Ambassador Ahrens said the observers will provide
transparency of their work. 28 long term and 250 short term OSCE/ODIHR
observers will arrive in Armenia.

In conclusion of the meeting Mr Oskanian wished the mission every
success and confirmed the MFA’s readiness to contribute to its
activities.