DELEGATION OF A SHORT-TERM PACE MONITORING MISSION TO MONITOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN ARMENIA CONSISTS OF 30 PEOPLE

arminfo
2008-01-22 13:37:00

ArmInfo. The delegation of a short-term PACE monitoring mission to
monitor the presidential election in Armenia on 19 February consists
of 30 people, deputy director of information department of the Council
of Europe Vahagn Muradyan told ArmInfo correspondent.

He also added that a parliamentarian from the Great Britain, member
of the Socialistic Group, John Prescott, will head the short-term
monitoring mission. Moreover PACE delegation is visiting Armenia from
28 January to 1 February with a pre-electoral visit. ‘This rime the
main purpose of the PACE delegation visit is to learn the domestic
political situation in the country over the pre-electoral period of
time’, – Muradyan said and added that traditional visit is paid at
the period when ODIHR/PACE delegation already starts monitoring. The
delegation, which will be also headed by John Prescott, consists of
5 representatives, one from each faction.