OSCE PA hopes for peaceful resolution of Armenia crisis

PanARMENIAN.Net - "There is an impression that the quality of the presidential election has become a topic of hot debate," OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Goran Lennmarker



The OSCE PA and OSCE/ODIHR were unanimous on the preliminary report on the election process. A final report that will embrace the post-election situation in the republic will be issued later," he said. "As to the arrests, I was told that those people were detained for storage of weapons. I can't say whether it's true or not. It's a bit hard for a foreigner to make assessments in such cases."



Mr Lennmarker voiced hope that the crises will be resolved peacefully. "Some opposition parties informed me that they will address to the Constitutional Court and submit to its decision," he said, adding that OSCE PA will not issue a separate report on Armenia's presidential election but will build its assessment on the basis of the OSCE/ODIHR statement due in mid-April, FRE/RL reports.



On February 20, the International Observation Mission said that the presidential election in Armenia "was conducted mostly in line with the country's international commitments."