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 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. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |