Armenian authorities interested in holding free and fair electionsMarch 20, 2007 - 15:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian had a meeting with Ambassador Boris Frlec, head of OSCE's ODIHR (Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights) observation mission, which will closely watch the May 12 parliamentary elections in Armenia. Boris Frlec informed the minister about OSCE's ODIHR mission goals, which opened its representation in Armenia for long-term monitoring of electoral campaign and the process of parliamentarian elections. On the eve of elections some 300 observers will arrive in Armenia from OSCE member-states with a short-term mission.In his part the RA FM expressed readiness to assist the mission and underlined that Armenian authorities are interested in holding free and fair elections. The two particularly underscored the necessity of participation in elections of all political parties in the republic, the RA MFA Press Office reports. Top stories 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. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |