U.S. EMBASSY: "ARMENIAN ELECTION WAS AN IMPROVEMENT TOWARD INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS"
Mediamax News Agency, Armenia
May 14 2007
Yerevan, May 14. /Mediamax/. The U.S. Embassy made a statement today,
congratulating Armenia on "a more successful poll than previous
elections".
Mediamax reports that the statement of the Embassy reads: "We
share the satisfaction of international observers that the election
infrastructure, both legal and technical, has been greatly improved.
We are proud that our partnership with government and non-government
structures in Armenia has supported these improvements. We value
highly the work of the many election officials who were dedicated to
completing their work with integrity.
We note ODIHR Ambassador Frlec’s comment that this election is
not over.
Our judgment so far is that this election was an improvement toward
international standards.
Part of the election process is a careful consideration of all issues
raised in connection with the election, including several serious
allegations of fraud or intimidation which may have affected the
outcome of some of the races.
We hope for aggressive investigation of allegations of electoral
wrongdoing and subsequent prosecutions, should they be warranted",
the statement of the U.S. Embassy reads.