OSCE/ODIHR opens mission to assess parliamentary elections in Armenia

le=”text-align: justify; “>The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an election observation mission for the parliamentary elections to be held in Armenia on 6 May.

The mission’s deployment follows an invitation from the Armenian authorities.

The mission is led by Radmila Šekerinska and consists of 13 international experts based in Yerevan and 24 long-term observers to be deployed throughout the country. In addition, ODIHR will request 250 short-term observers to monitor election-day proceedings and the counting process.

Observers will assess these elections for compliance with principles for democratic electoral processes, including the commitments agreed to by all the OSCE participating States, as well as national legislation. The mission will analyse the legislative framework and its implementation, and will follow campaign activities, media coverage, and the work of the election administration and relevant government bodies, as well as the resolution of election disputes.  Read more... (266 words)

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