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    INTERNATIONAL OBSERVERS REGISTER THAT THE GENERAL ORGANIZATION OF ELECTIONS CORRESPONDS TO EUROPEAN STANDARDS

    ARMENPRESS
    June 1, 2009

    YEREVAN, JUNE 1, ARMENPRESS: The observing mission of CoE Congress
    of Local and Regional Authorities welcomes the first elections of
    Council of Yerevan Elders.

    "We express satisfaction that the Yerevan citizens elect their
    council and that the process was conducted in a normal way. The
    congress delegation welcomes the fact that by these elections Armenia
    on its own possibilities contributed to the implementation of local
    democracy. On the whole the elections were positive," during today's
    press conference organized for the presentation of the initial report
    the head of observing mission Nayjel Mermagen (UK) said.

    According to him, the general organization of the elections
    corresponded to the international standards. A considerable progress is
    registered compared with the 2008 elections of local self governmental
    bodies held in Yerevan.

    "The congress delegation also noted that those who have their role in
    politics in Armenia must change their attitude and behavior to ensure
    the improvement of democratic process of elections. The elections
    have to be clear, fair and transparent even out of the polling station
    and an electoral culture must be formed," N. Mermagen noted.

    The observers registered certain flaws in the election process. They
    will involve all the details, all the registered flaws in their final
    report which cannot affect the legality of the election results. Noting
    that some flaws carried an organizational character N. Mermagen did
    not wish to go into details today.

    Observers representing the United Kingdom, France, Estonia, Hungary,
    San Marino, Poland, Italy and Belgium were present in the polling
    stations before their opening, walked round more than 200-230
    stations being present from 5 minutes to two hours, in some places
    they visited for the second time unexpectedly, they were also present
    at the closing of stations and final calculation.

    CoE Congress of Local and Regional Authorities was the only
    organization which had an international observation mission. From May
    3-6 the Congress delegates observed the pre-election procedures but
    the short-term observers were in Yerevan from May 27 by now. They met
    the representatives of authorities, opposition, mass media, NGOs and
    Ambassadors accredited in Armenia.

    The Congress observers are ready to listen to notifications of any
    organization which will be taken into account in the final document. It
    will be presented during the autumn session of the Congress in mid
    October.

    "The CoE wishes to see the consolidation of democracy in Armenia. Our
    presence in these elections as well as the report to be prepared will
    contribute to the consolidation of democracy," head of the Congress
    delegation noted.
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