Observers: Ombudsman’s involvement in electoral processes importantJanuary 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. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Partner news | Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |