CONGRESS OBSERVES MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Panorama.am
13:34 21/05/2009

A delegation of the Council of Europe Congress of Local and Regional
Authorites will observe the first municipal elections in Yerevan,
Armenia, on 31 May. The Congress delegation will be headed by Nigel
Mermagen, (UK, ILDG).

As part of the co-operation between the Council of Europe and the
European Union, the delegation will include three members of the EU
Committee of the Regions.

Prior to the Election Day, the delegation will meet with Armen
Gevorgyan, Minister for Territorial Administration and Vice-Prime
Minister of Armenia and Garegin Azaryan, Head of the Central Electoral
Commission.

As a follow-up to the Congress pre-electoral mission (4-6 May 2009),
further encounters with candidates running for the post of Mayor of
Yerevan are planned. The delegation will receive feedback on latest
developments of the electoral campaign from representatives of media
(private and state media) as well as from NGOs representatives.