The Head of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s election observer delegation to the 7 June parliamentary elections in Armenia will be in Yerevan on 22-23 May in preparation for the full deployment of observers next month, OSCE PA press service said in a statement.

Jevrosima Pejović, member of the Parliament of Montenegro and Vice-Chair of the OSCE PA General Committee on Political Affairs and Security, who has been appointed by OSCE PA President Pere Joan Pons to serve as the Head of the OSCE PA Delegation of observers, will meet with a wide range of interlocutors to learn more about the overall pre-electoral environment.

The visit aims to offer insights into the pre-electoral context and preparations for the upcoming elections. Over two days, Pejović will meet with representatives of state authorities, the election administration, political parties and alliances, civil society organizations, media representatives, and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) Mission already deployed on the ground.

Pejović will work alongside Special Co-ordinator Farah Karimi (Netherlands), who will lead the short-term OSCE observer mission.

The OSCE PA’s election observation mission will work closely with the observation mission of OSCE/ODIHR, as well as delegations from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) and the European Parliament (EP).

The Assembly has a longstanding record of engagement in Armenia and has observed numerous elections in the country over the years with the first mission dating back to 1995. This continued involvement reflects the OSCE PA’s commitment to supporting democratic institutions and electoral processes across the OSCE region.

More than 100 parliamentarians and staff from over 30 countries across the OSCE region are expected to take part in the OSCE PA’s election observation mission, contributing to a comprehensive assessment of the electoral process.