12 international, 26 local organizations to monitor elections in ArmeniaFebruary 17, 2013 - 18:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 12 international and 26 local organizations will be monitoring the February 18 presidential elections in Armenia, including 6251 local and 632 international observers. International expert Center for Electoral Systems (ICES) will be represented by 35 observers, ODIHR/OSCE - 263 observers, CIS Interparliamentary Assembly – 30 observers, CIS Monitoring Mission - 163 observers, European Parliament - 12 observers, embassies accredited to Armenia – 34 observers. The election will also be monitored by 25 representatives of Central Election Committees from foreign countries as well as heads of the Yerevan offices of the IFES, OSCE and CoE. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. |