HEAD OF OSCE/ODIHR OBSERVATION MISSION IS SATISFIED WITH PRE-ELECTORAL SITUATION IN ARMENIA
Arminfo
2007-04-20 19:06:00
The process of registration of parliamentary candidates and political
parties was almost perfect, the head of the OSCE/ODIHR observation
mission Boris Frlec said when meeting the speaker of the Armenian
parliament Tigran Torossyan.
The parliamentary press service reports Frlec to express satisfaction
with the transparent work of the Central Electoral Commission and 15%
participation of women in the party lists. He noted that the Armenian
authorities are showing strong commitment to conduct free and fair
election. Frlec stressed the necessity of enrolling representatives of
all political forces in a special group for monitoring the electoral
processes. The OSCE/ODIHR mission is ready to actively cooperate with
that group.
Torossyan said that the observers and the local political forces have
a common goal – to conduct free and fair election.
The sides noted that the electoral situation in Armenia is calm and
is based on political consensus and competition. Torossyan and Frlec
urged the Armenian police to quickly detect and punish the organizers
and the participants of the Apr 19 skirmish in Yerevan.
To remind, the OSCE/ODIHR mission has been monitoring the electoral
campaign since Apr 8.