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 | 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. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. “Great success”: Pashinyan pleased with new border protocol Pashinyan has described the signing by Armenia and Azerbaijan of a protocol on delimitation in Tavush as “a great success”. |