CMCE: ARMENIA PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION PROVED ADVANCE

PanARMENIAN.Net
25.02.2008 15:06 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The presidential election in Armenia was an advance
towards democracy, chair of the Committee of Ministers of the Council
of Europe (CMCE), Foreign Minister of Slovakia Jan Kubi~Z said at a
joint news conference with RA FM Vartan Oskanian.

"My visit to Armenia fell on a period of utmost importance for the
republic. The past presidential election will be in focus of talks
with top officials and opposition representatives," he said, adding,
"I am confident that the Armenian government will take account of the
OSCE and OSCE-ODIHR recommendations to improve election processes in
the republic."

"During the talks with Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian we also
referred to regional issue, including the Nagorno Karabakh conflict
resolution, as well as the Armenia-Slovakia cooperation," Mr Kubi~Z
said.