Candidate Hovannisian, OSCE observers discuss Feb 18 polls

Candidate Hovannisian, OSCE observers discuss Feb 18 polls
February 16, 2013 - 16:59 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian presidential candidate Raffi Hovannisian met Feb 16 with the head of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly election observation mission in Armenia Tonino Picula, OSCE PA President Riccardo Migliori, OSCE PA Deputy Secretary General Tina Schoen and Senior Advisor Andreas Baker.

The upcoming presidential elections were in the focus of the meeting, with the importance of holding free, fair and legitimate polls stressed.

Issued related to the course of the election campaign and the violations recorded were further discussed, candidate Hovannisian’s election headquarters press service reported.

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