OSCE OBSERVERS REPORT ARMENIA’S PROGRESS IN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS

AZG Armenian Daily
22/02/2008

Post-Election

On February 20 the OSCE/ODIHR observation mission released the
preliminary evaluation of the presidential election. According to
the observers, the presidential vote complied with the European
standards. The OSCE observers even reported progress towards
democracy. The conclusion of observers runs that the election complies
with the commitments assumed by the country before international
organizations although there is need for improvements to eliminate a
few questions that have occurred. In answer to the request to comment
on reports about beaten proxies, intimidation, the observers said
they evaluate the general election process, and when separate cases
are reported, they want facts, which are not supplied