ARMENPRESS
KOCHARIAN PLEDGES PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS IN LINE WITH
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
YEREVAN, MAY 11, ARMENPRESS: Armenian president
Robert Kocharian met today with members of a European
Parliament observation team, headed by Marie Anne
Isler Beguin, who have arrived here to monitor the May
12 parliamentary elections and thanked them for ‘being
here at a crucial time for Armenia."
Kocharian’s press office said the president
emphasized the ballot from two perspectives, saying
these are going to be the first parliamentary
elections after constitutional amendments which have
vested the parliament with broader authority and the
second important factor, according to Kocharian, is
that these elections precede next year’s presidential
vote.
Kocharian said the election campaign was calm and
in a civilized manner with all political parties
having broad possibilities to present and advertise
their platforms.
Kocharian was said to have underlined the
government’s determination to hold the elections in
conformity with international standards, saying also
he expects the international observers to give an
objective assessment of the polls.