MEMBERS OF ELECTORAL COMMISSIONS OF ARMENIA PARTICIPATE IN TRAININGS ON ORGANIZATION AND REALIZATION OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS

Mediamax
February 13, 2008

Yerevan /Mediamax/. Secretary of the Central Electoral Commission
(CEC) Abram Bakhchugalian stated today that, starting from January 30
of 2008, 15 384 members of the electoral commission of Armenia have
been participating in trainings on organization and realization of
presidential elections.

Mediamax reports that at the meeting with the journalists in Yerevan,
Abram Bakhchugalian stated that trainings are realized in 40 regions
of the country.

The classes the training groups realize consist of two stages:
review of a film and practical training on distribution of ballots,
vote count and protocol composition, the CEC Secretary stated.

The trainings are carried out at the assistance of OSCE Yerevan Office
and IFES.