  PACE to discuss State Duma elections Dec 12 December 9, 2011 - 11:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The result of Russian State Duma elections will be discussed at December 12 PACE bureau sitting n Paris, RIA Novosti reported. According to representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe (PACE) and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), parliamentary elections held in Russia on December 4 cannot be considered fair. At a joint press conference in Moscow, PACE President Petros Efthymiou, who headed the united group of observers, told journalists that a great number of Election Code violations had been noted during the election process, as well as interference by the authorities in the process. “The elections were accompanied by the institutional interference,” Efthymiou said December 5. The ODIHR Head of Mission Goran Lennmarker said that the elections did not correspond to the European standards of conducting elections.   Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity  The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.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. |
