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SECOND INTERIM DRAFT REPORT OF OSCE/ODIHR ELECTIONS MONITORING MISSION ALREADY READY
Noyan Tapan
Apr 20 2007
YEREVAN, APRIL 20, NOYAN TAPAN. The second interim draft report of
OSCE/ODIHR elections monitoring mission is already ready. Mission head
Boris Frlec said at the April 20 meeting with RA NA Speaker Tigran
Torosian. In his words, the willingness of Armenian authorities to
hold the upcoming elections in line with the democratic standards
is obvious.
B. Frlec said that the process of registration of candidates and
parties was almost perfect. He positively estimated the fact of
women's 15% involvement in parties' proportional lists, as well as
praised CEC's efficient work, which becomes more and more transparent
day by day. B. Frlec said that the agitation campaign, which started
from April 8, is observed at all possible levels.
Both sides estimated the preelectoral state as calm, attached
importance to the atmosphere of tolerance and competition formed
among political forces, which inspires great hopes for holding free,
fair and democratic elections.
At the same time, B. Frlec said he would like the Police to quickly
respond to the incident that happened in Yerevan and in consideration
of the special attention of the public to such incidents in the
preelectoral period, to mention whether it has a criminal or political
ground.
T. Torosian also considered important that law enforcement bodies
quickly find out and present the public, the political forces and
observers the reasons of the incident.
Noyan Tapan
Apr 20 2007
YEREVAN, APRIL 20, NOYAN TAPAN. The second interim draft report of
OSCE/ODIHR elections monitoring mission is already ready. Mission head
Boris Frlec said at the April 20 meeting with RA NA Speaker Tigran
Torosian. In his words, the willingness of Armenian authorities to
hold the upcoming elections in line with the democratic standards
is obvious.
B. Frlec said that the process of registration of candidates and
parties was almost perfect. He positively estimated the fact of
women's 15% involvement in parties' proportional lists, as well as
praised CEC's efficient work, which becomes more and more transparent
day by day. B. Frlec said that the agitation campaign, which started
from April 8, is observed at all possible levels.
Both sides estimated the preelectoral state as calm, attached
importance to the atmosphere of tolerance and competition formed
among political forces, which inspires great hopes for holding free,
fair and democratic elections.
At the same time, B. Frlec said he would like the Police to quickly
respond to the incident that happened in Yerevan and in consideration
of the special attention of the public to such incidents in the
preelectoral period, to mention whether it has a criminal or political
ground.
T. Torosian also considered important that law enforcement bodies
quickly find out and present the public, the political forces and
observers the reasons of the incident.