‘NO ELECTION CAN BE PERFECT’
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[08:56 pm] 05 April, 2007
CIC 9 countries are engaged in the NA forthcoming elections. Leader
of CIC observers’ mission Vladimir Rushaelo met Garegin Azaryan,
chairman of RA CEC as well as other CEC members.
Vladimir Rushaelo has told the reporters that they dwelt over a number
of issues concerning the upcoming elections. Today the observer mission
has opened a headquarters in Yerevan and plan to open 4 more in RA
regions.’ We intend to visit all 41 election sites, and on the very
election day – over 60% of electoral stations. Our long-term staff
will work in the initial stage. It is not implemented only in Armenia,
but in all over the world. The latter allows observing the election
procedures and the preparatory works. We need to have 29 observers;
the list of the names is already agreed,’ mentions Vladimir Rushaelo
and adds that the number of the observers may exceed 150 on May 12.
‘At present we work with RA Executive bodies to decide how many people
we will need taking into account site administrative situation, the
number of the candidates running for the elections and other issues
peculiar to the Republic of Armenia.’ CIC acting secretary states.
Presently, the Mission group is studying RA Legislation, particularly
RA Electoral Code which greatly differs from general international
norms. The group has reached to the conclusion that Armenia should
be guided by legal norms due to International Election Convention.
What concerns free and transparent elections, Rushaelo noted that
"No election is pure and sterile. Some technical shortcomings are
inevitable." The observer mission group will make the final results
public based on the questionnaire formed by the group.
Mr. Rushaelo assures, "We are not going to give preference to any
candidate; our main goal is to make RA NA elections take place
according to RA Electoral Code."