Parliamentary election: Armenia risks authority in PACE

PanARMENIAN.Net - If the parliamentary election in Armenia conflicts with international standards the authority of the Armenian delegation to the PACE will be questioned, Special Representative of the CoE Secretary General Bojana Urumova told a news conference in Yerevan. In her words, Armenia's task is to avoid the faults of previous elections. "We are hopeful that the observers' assessments will be different this time. I do not want to make up premature conclusions but it will deliver a serious blow to the republic's positions in the CoE," she underscored.



When touching upon the invitation of observing missions to Armenia, Ms. Urumova said the CoE is ready to send observers if the RA authorities issue appropriate invitations. At that she remarked that experts will arrive long before the election day. The early arrival is conditioned by the wish to hold a monitoring of the election campaign," she said.



According to her, the mission will include experts familiarized with Armenia. Besides, a monitoring of media is already being held. She also touched upon the "election philanthropy" launched by some political forces and noted that such methods will be mentioned in the assessments of the observers. A film dedicated to the election process and importance of vote will be also shot, reports IA Regnum.