Parliamentarian elections in Armenia to cost $1.9 millionMarch 14, 2007 - 19:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Central Electoral Commission (CEC) will need AMD 678.443 million (approx. $1.9 million) for organizing the May 12 parliamentary election. CEC Chairman noticed during the parliamentarian election in 2003 AMD 255.4 million was spent, or $0.19 on each voter. Taking into account expenses of CEC, particularly those connected with ballot-boxes, equipment of CEC building and teaching, $1.04 will be spent on each voter. Armenian Central Electoral Commission adopted a decision to sent invitations to a number of international organization for participation in watchdog mission of the May 12 election. The decision was made on March 14. The RA Parliament and MFA have already sent corresponding invitations to OSCE and CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) Intergovernmental Assembly. In its part the CEC has sent invitations to OSCE member-states, diplomatic mission of those countries, which are situated in Yerevan, as well as OSCE Yerevan Office head Vladimir Pryakhin, heads of Armenian IFES representatives, IDEA and the Special Representative of the Council of Europe, IA Regnum reports. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 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. Partner news | Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life, Strong Mind IDBank and Idram summarize the results of the May program of “The Power of One Dram”. Yerevan State University, Ucom sign Memorandum of Cooperation Rector of Yerevan State University Hovhannes Hovhannisyan and General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian signed the memorandum. EU to provide budgetary support to Armenia The agreement is aimed at increasing the competitiveness of the educational system of Armenia. Aliyev: No peace treaty unless Armenia changes constitution Azerbaijan will not sign a peace treaty with Armenia unless the latter changes its constitution, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said. |