OSCE PA observation mission to publicize assessment on Wednesday
19.02.2008,
22:04
The mission of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly observers will publicize the assessment of the Armenian presidential elections on Wednesday, Head of the OSCE PA mission Anne-Marie Lizin told reporters.
YEREVAN, February 19. /ARKA/. The mission of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly observers will publicize the assessment of the Armenian presidential elections on Wednesday, Head of the OSCE PA mission Anne-Marie Lizin told reporters.
“I cannot give any assessment of the process of the presidential elections at the moment. The final assessment will be publicized tomorrow when the observers summarize their observation data,” she said.
Anne-Marie Lizin said she had visited several polling stations and developed some recommendations, particularly, concerning the voting of servicemen. Tomorrow she will provide more specific recommendations. She also said that the OSCE PA observers (385 people) will be present at the closing of the polling stations and calculation of votes.
Presidential elections started in Armenia at 8:00 a.m., February 19. Nine candidates are running for the presidential post. According to the official data, 2,328,320 people are entitled to participate in the voting. 14,000 observers from 39 local and 6 international organizations are following the election process.
According to the Armenian legislation, preliminary official results of the voting will be publicized no later than 20:00 p.m., February 20. Final results are to be known in seven days. –0--
“I cannot give any assessment of the process of the presidential elections at the moment. The final assessment will be publicized tomorrow when the observers summarize their observation data,” she said.
Anne-Marie Lizin said she had visited several polling stations and developed some recommendations, particularly, concerning the voting of servicemen. Tomorrow she will provide more specific recommendations. She also said that the OSCE PA observers (385 people) will be present at the closing of the polling stations and calculation of votes.
Presidential elections started in Armenia at 8:00 a.m., February 19. Nine candidates are running for the presidential post. According to the official data, 2,328,320 people are entitled to participate in the voting. 14,000 observers from 39 local and 6 international organizations are following the election process.
According to the Armenian legislation, preliminary official results of the voting will be publicized no later than 20:00 p.m., February 20. Final results are to be known in seven days. –0--