States News Service
February 15, 2013 Friday
THE INTERNATIONAL ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION IN ARMENIA TO HOLD
PRESS CONFERENCE ON TUESDAY
STRASBOURG, France
The following information was released by the Parliamentary Assembly
of the Council of Europe (PACE):
The international election observation mission monitoring the
presidential elections in Armenia will present its preliminary
post-election statement at a press conference on Tuesday, 19 February,
in Yerevan.
The international observation mission is a common endeavour involving
the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
(OSCE/ODIHR), the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
(PACE) and the European Parliament (EP).
The statement will be delivered by Karin Woldseth, the Head of the
PACE delegation, Milan Cabrnoch, the Head of the EP delegation, and
Ambassador Heidi Tagliavini, the Head of the OSCE/ODIHR election
observation mission.
This common endeavour comprises some 290 observers from 38 countries,
including 40 long-term observers and experts from the OSCE/ODIHR and
some 200 short-term observers seconded by participating States upon a
request by the OSCE/ODIHR, as well as 24 parliamentarians and staff
from PACE and 10 from the EP.
Live stream of the press conference is available at or at
For further information contact:
Thomas Rymer, OSCE/ODIHR, +374 96 71 84 55 or +48 609 522 266,
[email protected]
Bas Klein, PACE, +374 94 18 88 43 or+33 608 355 455, [email protected]
Emilia Gallego Perona, EP, +374 98 83 09 52 or +32 498 98 13 64
[email protected]
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