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    THE OSCE/ODIHR ASSESSMENT

    Hayots Ashkhar Daily
    Published on May 31, 2008
    Armenia


    The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights has
    published its final report on the Presidential elections in Armenia.

    According to the report, the pre-election stage and the voting were
    mostly in line with the commitments to the Organization for Security
    and Cooperation in Europe; however, there emerged certain problems,
    especially after the voting. `Although the 2008 presidential elections
    were mostly in line with the OSCE commitments and the international
    standards in the pre-election period and during the voting, there did
    emerge serious challenges in relation to certain commitments,
    especially after the voting day.'

    It is particularly mentioned that the tabulation of the votes was not
    sufficiently transparent, and the process of appealing against the
    results was not fully effective.

    The Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights conducted the
    monitoring of the February elections with the participation of 44
    long-term and 250 short-term observers from the OSCE Member States. The
    report evaluates the electoral processes from the angle of compliance
    with the OSCE commitments, the international standards and the national
    legislation.

    `There are substantial legal basis for holding democratic elections in
    Armenia. The flaws specified in our report result from the lack of
    determination of applying the laws in an effective and impartial
    manner,' ODIHR Director Christian Shtrohal mentioned.

    The report contains concrete proposals aimed at reforming the electoral
    system in Armenia.
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