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PRESIDENT KOCHARIAN SAYS GOVERNMENT INTERESTED IN HOLDING DEMOCRATIC POLLS
ARMENPRESS
Jan 22, 2008
YEREVAN, JANUARY 22, ARMENPRESS: President Robert Kocharian said today
the government is interested in holding the February 19 presidential
election in conformity with international standards.
He made the remark during a meeting with ambassador Gert-Hinrich
Arhens, head of the OSCE/ODIHR election observation team. Kocharian
said the government has done everything possible to organize the
ballot in a proper manner.
Apart form a long-term mission the OSCE/ODIHR is expected also to
deploy about 250 short-term observers on February 19.
Kocharian was quoted by his press office as telling the ODIHR
Mission head that the Armenian government is eager to cooperate with
international observers for a good conduct of the polls.
Kocharian also expressed wish that every signal of vote fraud be
carefully examined before being recorded by observers.
Ambassador Arhens said his Mission is ready for useful cooperation
with the authorities.
Kocharian was also said to give explanations and answers to a set of
questioned raised by Arhens.
ARMENPRESS
Jan 22, 2008
YEREVAN, JANUARY 22, ARMENPRESS: President Robert Kocharian said today
the government is interested in holding the February 19 presidential
election in conformity with international standards.
He made the remark during a meeting with ambassador Gert-Hinrich
Arhens, head of the OSCE/ODIHR election observation team. Kocharian
said the government has done everything possible to organize the
ballot in a proper manner.
Apart form a long-term mission the OSCE/ODIHR is expected also to
deploy about 250 short-term observers on February 19.
Kocharian was quoted by his press office as telling the ODIHR
Mission head that the Armenian government is eager to cooperate with
international observers for a good conduct of the polls.
Kocharian also expressed wish that every signal of vote fraud be
carefully examined before being recorded by observers.
Ambassador Arhens said his Mission is ready for useful cooperation
with the authorities.
Kocharian was also said to give explanations and answers to a set of
questioned raised by Arhens.