MP: RPA TO STRENGTHEN CONTROL OVER LEGALITY OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
ARKA News Agency, Armenia
Sept 5 2007
YEREVAN, September 5. /ARKA/. The Republican Party of Armenia (RPA)
intends to strengthen the control over the legality of the presidential
elections, MP from RPA Eduard Sharmazanov told journalists Wednesday.
"Unfortunately, there is no country where elections are held perfectly,
violations are committed always and everywhere," Sharmazanov said.
According to him, RPA is to take preventive measures to stop the
possible election fraud.
"After the parliamentary elections Serge Sargsian and the party’s
Council called upon RPA’s members and all Armenian citizens to do
their best in ensuring that no violations are committed in the next
elections, and we will aim at it," Sharmazanov said.
According to the conclusion of the international observers from PACE,
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, ODIHR/OSCE and the European Parliament,
the Armenian parliamentary elections of May 12 2007 mainly were in
compliance with the international standards and demonstrated progress
as compared with the previous elections.