Parliament Sets Up Election Monitoring Group

PARLIAMENT SETS UP ELECTION MONITORING GROUP

Tert.am
06.04.12

Armenia’s National Assembly has set up an election monitoring group
upon the initiative of speaker Samvel Nikoyan.

The group is expected to monitor observance of the Electoral Code,
consider the effectiveness of the amendments thereto, as well as
respond to and prevent any actions conflicting with the existing
legislation.

According to a press release by the National Assembly, the
parliament members decided at today’s meeting include in the group
one representative from each political force running for election.

Under the proposal of the NGO representatives attending the discussion,
organizations observing the electoral processes will also have
a representation in the group (one member from each of the three
organizations selected by the NGOs). The latter will have the same
authorities as the representatives of political forces.

The discussion was attended by members of the parliamentary
parties (Prosperous Armenia, Heritage, the Armenian Revolutionary
Federation-Dashnaksutyun and Rule of Law), and the United Armenians
party; the Civilitas Foundation, Counterpart International Armenia,
Center for Public Dialogue and Initiatives, the US Embassy in Yerevan,
Organization for Partnership and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), US
Agency for International Development and the OSCE Organization for
Democratic Institution and Human Rights (ODIHR).

From: A. Papazian