MP: RPA to strengthen control over legality of presidential elections
YEREVAN, September 5. /ARKA/. The Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) intends to strengthen the control over the legality of the presidential elections, MP from RPA Eduard Sharmazanov told journalists Wednesday.
“Unfortunately, there is no country where elections are held perfectly, violations are committed always and everywhere,” Sharmazanov said.
According to him, RPA is to take preventive measures to stop the possible election fraud.
“After the parliamentary elections Serge Sargsian and the party’s Council called upon RPA’s members and all Armenian citizens to do their best in ensuring that no violations are committed in the next elections, and we will aim at it,” Sharmazanov said.
According to the conclusion of the international observers from PACE, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, ODIHR/OSCE and the European Parliament, the Armenian parliamentary elections of May 12 2007 mainly were in compliance with the international standards and demonstrated progress as compared with the previous elections. N.V. –0--