NA SPEAKER RECEIVED THE HEAD OF THE CIS OBSERVATION MISSION

armradio.am
07.02.2008 18:08

On February 7 Speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia
Tigran Torosyan received the Head of the CIS Observation Mission
Alexander Torshin. The meeting was attended by Secretary of the CIS
Interparliamentary Assembly Mikhail Krotov and Armenia’s Permanent
Representative at the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly Felix Ghushchyan.

Greeting the guests, Mr. Torosyan expressed hope that the presidential
elections in Armenia will be held in line with democratic standards
like the parliamentary ones, and will receive a good evaluation from
observation missions.

Head of the CIS Observation Mission informed Tigran Torosyan that
the mission is comprised of 38 observers, representing all nine
parliaments if the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly, which does not
always happen. Mr.

Torshin said the group of 10 observers has been working in Armenia from
February 1, and noted that all necessary conditions have been secured
for the normal activity of the group. He expressed confidence that
the presidential elections will also meet the democratic standards.

Issues related to the activity of the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly
were also discussed.