Armenian authorities undertook serious steps for holding democratic electionsMay 13, 2007 - 17:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian authorities have undertaken serious steps for holding democratic parliamentarian elections, OSCE/ODIHR mission head Boris Frlec stated to journalists in Yerevan. He said, currently the main task for the Armenian authorities is to restore trust of people, which was shaken during previous elections. "Our mission is not over yet, we shall report to OSCE and the final report will be produced there. But I underline, generally the May 12 parliamentarian elections of 2007 met international standards. Among top-priority are regulating of ballot count system and timely publication of latest results on the web-site. We observed some violations, but they have not influenced on the final results," Frlec underscored. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19. Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan. |