  278 OSCE/ODIHR observers to follow Armenian presidential electionJanuary 10, 2008 - 13:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian met Wednesday with head of the OSCE/ODIHR observation mission, Ambassador Geert Hinrich Ahrens, the RA MFA press office reported.The Minister stressed the importance of the observation mission and said the forthcoming presidential election will confirm the fact of establishment of democracy in the republic. For his part, Ambassador Ahrens said the observers will provide transparency of their work. 28 long term and 250 short term OSCE/ODIHR observers will arrive in Armenia. In conclusion of the meeting Mr Oskanian wished the mission every success and confirmed the MFA's readiness to contribute to its activities.   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 |  Related sections Topic Latest news 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.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |
