Assessment Of Foreign Observers: Elections Corresponding To European

ASSESSMENT OF FOREIGN OBSERVERS: ELECTIONS CORRESPONDING TO EUROPEAN STANDARDS
Anna Nazaryan

"Radiolur"
01.06.2009 16:07

The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of
Europe welcomes the first elections for the Yerevan City Council and
expresses its satisfaction with the electoral processes. At today’s
press conference the Congress delegation presented its preliminary
assessment, noting that the elections were organized in line with
European standards.

"Armenia managed to contribute to the implementation of local democracy
on its own. The overall organization of the elections corresponded to
European standards. In this respect the monitoring mission registered
considerable progress as compared to local self-government elections
held in Yerevan in September 2008," head of the delegation Nigel
Mermagen declared.

Observers of the Congress noted also that there were certain
shortcomings during the voting, but they could not have affected the
legitimacy of the elections. However, these will be included in the
final report of the organization.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS