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THE PROGRESS OF ARMENIA REACHED DURING THE PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION CAN'T BE TURNED BACK: HEAD OF THE PACE OBSERVATION MISSION
ArmInfo News Agency
2007-05-15 09:08:00
The progress reached during the parliamentary election and the steps
taken by the Armenian authorities can't be turned back, Leo Platvoet,
the head of the monitoring mission of the Parliamentary Assembly of
the Council of Europe, told ArmInfo correspondent.
In this sense, he thinks that the returns of this election are
a guarantee that the next election on the basis of the improved
Electoral Code will be conducted better. "Of course, election is
something that has to do with political will and will of political
parties," he added. As there are still complaints about shortcoming of
political will, it is necessary to make some changes in this sphere,
he noted. "The active involvement of business into politics causes
big concern", he said and also touched upon "issues concerning the
transparency of financing the pre-electoral campaign of the political
parties".
L.Platvoet emphasized the importance of not only new measures but
also good implementation of the old ones to address these issues.
ArmInfo News Agency
2007-05-15 09:08:00
The progress reached during the parliamentary election and the steps
taken by the Armenian authorities can't be turned back, Leo Platvoet,
the head of the monitoring mission of the Parliamentary Assembly of
the Council of Europe, told ArmInfo correspondent.
In this sense, he thinks that the returns of this election are
a guarantee that the next election on the basis of the improved
Electoral Code will be conducted better. "Of course, election is
something that has to do with political will and will of political
parties," he added. As there are still complaints about shortcoming of
political will, it is necessary to make some changes in this sphere,
he noted. "The active involvement of business into politics causes
big concern", he said and also touched upon "issues concerning the
transparency of financing the pre-electoral campaign of the political
parties".
L.Platvoet emphasized the importance of not only new measures but
also good implementation of the old ones to address these issues.