  Observers: Ombudsman’s involvement in electoral processes important January 23, 2013 - 20:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Ombudsman Karen Andreasyan met Jan 23 with OSCE/ODIHR observer mission head, Ambassador Heidi Tagliavini and Legal Analyst Elissavet Karagiannidou 2012 parliamentary polls and the upcoming presidential elections were in the focus of the discussion, with the mission representatives stressing the role of the involvement of the human rights defender in the electoral processes. The guests further raised a number of issues related to the small number of local and international experts, lack of public trust in electoral processes, the Ombudsman’s involvement in the working group. Ms Tagliavini further voiced hope for long term cooperation with the human rights defender’s office, adding that OSCE/ODIHR observers attach special importance to the works carried out by the Ombudsman. Karen Andreasyan, in turn, voiced readiness to assist in the solution of the problems raised, press service of RA Ombudsman’s Office reported. Partner news  Top stories The asteroid is said to measure in at about 1.7-miles long and will be about 3.6 million miles away from Earth as it passes. Artsrun Hovhannisyan: the helicopter wasn't damaged; there's no evidence as to the shooting except the accounts of the villagers. The demonstrators launched a signature campaign for a written note to be submitted to Public Services Regulatory Commission. Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin hosted a meeting of the organizing committee of the Armenian Genocide 100th anniversary events.   Partner news |  Latest news Cuba lifts ban on energy-sucking appliances’ imports  8 years ago, an energy crisis prompted then-President Fidel Castro to launch the so-called Energy Revolution, seeking to lower consumption.Shanghai Film Festival jury announced The fest announced that Oliver Stone will be receiving an Outstanding Achievement honorary award at the festival this year.Sylvester Stallone in talks with Steven Seagal for "The Expendables 3" Besides Mickey Rourke, "The Karate Kid" star Jackie Chan has agreed to join the film from director Patrick Hughes.Georgia’s ex-Prime Minister arrested on corruption charges Ex-healthcare minister Zurab Chiaberashvili, now a governor of Kakheti region in eastern Georgia, was also arrested. |
