  OSCE/ODIHR observer: we aren’t gendarmes March 22, 2012 - 16:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Head of the election observation mission of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) responded to the accusations of the Armenian opposition regarding the small number of observers. “OSCE/ODIHR observers are not gendarmes and won’t replace the authority,” Radmila Šekerinska told a press conference in Yerevan. According to her, OSCE/ODIHR mission in Armenia is similar to the missions in other countries, with the number of observers pursuing no ulterior motives. Dwelling on journalists’ remarks noting the observation mission in Georgia was larger, Šekerinska said, “don’t use arithmetic for drawing political conclusions.” She further said that observers from OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and other European intuitions will also monitor the election process.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
