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OSCE ARMENIA OFFICE HEAD, AMBASSADOR V. PRYAKHIN'S TERM OF OFFICE ENDS
Noyan Tapan
Jun 05 2007
YEREVAN, JUNE 5, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA National Assembly Speaker Tigran
Torosian on June 5 received the Head of OSCE Armenia Office, Ambassador
Vladimir Pryakhin in connection with the end of Pryakhin's mission,
NT was informed from the RA National Assembly PR Department.
The speaker of the RA National Assembly thanked V. Pryakhin, expressing
confidence that the cooperation traditions achieved during his term
of office will continue.
V. Pryakhin expressed his gratitude for warm words and wishes
and said that thanks to close cooperation with the authorities and
representatives of civil society, the 44 months of his work in Armenia
were a period of fruiful activities and success made by democratic
institutions.
The ambassador appreciated the May 12 parliamentary elections, noting
that it was for the first time that opinions of various international
structures almost coincided in regsitering of the unprecedented
elections held in Armenia in line with democratic standards. Mr
Pryakhin pointed out the great contribution of the National Assembly
and Tigran Torosian to this success, saying that T. Torosian proved
able to propose correct mechansims of soluitions in all situations.
The head of the OSCE Armenia Office expressed his satisfaction at the
fact that thanks to the Constitutional amendments, the role of the
National Assembly is growing in the country's political life. According
to him, the OSCE is willing to cooperate with the RA National Assembly
in the future too, including in the work on improvement of the RA
Electoral Code, if there is such an issue on the NA's agenda. In
his opinion, the parliamentary elections showed that the amended
Electoral Code is a good legal basis for holding democratic elections
in the presense of a political will and is a good prerequisite for
registering a success at the upcoming presidential elections.
V. Pryakhin expressed his regret that the opposition is still weak
in Armenia. In terms of securing political stability in the country,
he attached importance to manifestation of the opposition's attitude
to program issues, noting that the OSCE Office has some work to do
in this respect.
Tigran Torosian expressed confidence that the presidential elections
will also be held in line with democratic standards. He said that
in case of necessity to improve the Electoral Code, proposals will
be made in the summer and if necessary amendments will be passed
in the autumn session. As for the opposition, T. Torosian attached
special importance to establishemnt of a multiparty system, saying the
authorities and the opposition are parts of the multiparty system -
the weakness of one affect the other so much work must be implemented
for establishing the multiparty system, and it is a common problem
in all post-Soviet countries.
During the meeting the sides also discussed other issues of mutual
interest.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
Noyan Tapan
Jun 05 2007
YEREVAN, JUNE 5, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA National Assembly Speaker Tigran
Torosian on June 5 received the Head of OSCE Armenia Office, Ambassador
Vladimir Pryakhin in connection with the end of Pryakhin's mission,
NT was informed from the RA National Assembly PR Department.
The speaker of the RA National Assembly thanked V. Pryakhin, expressing
confidence that the cooperation traditions achieved during his term
of office will continue.
V. Pryakhin expressed his gratitude for warm words and wishes
and said that thanks to close cooperation with the authorities and
representatives of civil society, the 44 months of his work in Armenia
were a period of fruiful activities and success made by democratic
institutions.
The ambassador appreciated the May 12 parliamentary elections, noting
that it was for the first time that opinions of various international
structures almost coincided in regsitering of the unprecedented
elections held in Armenia in line with democratic standards. Mr
Pryakhin pointed out the great contribution of the National Assembly
and Tigran Torosian to this success, saying that T. Torosian proved
able to propose correct mechansims of soluitions in all situations.
The head of the OSCE Armenia Office expressed his satisfaction at the
fact that thanks to the Constitutional amendments, the role of the
National Assembly is growing in the country's political life. According
to him, the OSCE is willing to cooperate with the RA National Assembly
in the future too, including in the work on improvement of the RA
Electoral Code, if there is such an issue on the NA's agenda. In
his opinion, the parliamentary elections showed that the amended
Electoral Code is a good legal basis for holding democratic elections
in the presense of a political will and is a good prerequisite for
registering a success at the upcoming presidential elections.
V. Pryakhin expressed his regret that the opposition is still weak
in Armenia. In terms of securing political stability in the country,
he attached importance to manifestation of the opposition's attitude
to program issues, noting that the OSCE Office has some work to do
in this respect.
Tigran Torosian expressed confidence that the presidential elections
will also be held in line with democratic standards. He said that
in case of necessity to improve the Electoral Code, proposals will
be made in the summer and if necessary amendments will be passed
in the autumn session. As for the opposition, T. Torosian attached
special importance to establishemnt of a multiparty system, saying the
authorities and the opposition are parts of the multiparty system -
the weakness of one affect the other so much work must be implemented
for establishing the multiparty system, and it is a common problem
in all post-Soviet countries.
During the meeting the sides also discussed other issues of mutual
interest.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress