CIS observers: presidential elections in Armenia in line with electoral code
20.02.2008,
00:04
The presidential elections in Armenia are proceeding in line with the provisions of the acting Electoral Code, Secretary General of the CIS and the Head of the CIS observer mission in the presidential elections Sergey Lebedev said.
YEREVAN, February 19. /ARKA/. The presidential elections in Armenia are proceeding in line with the provisions of the acting Electoral Code, Secretary General of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Head of the CIS observer mission in the presidential elections Sergey Lebedev said.
During his meeting with Armenia’s President Robert Kocharyan Lebedev said that CIS observers are carrying out their mission in different polling station, and talk to members of electoral commissions and authorized representatives of the contenders, the presidential press service reported.
President Kocharyan, in his turn, said that the authorities have taken all the required measure to ensure normal elections in the country.
The interlocutors expressed confidence that the elections will be held successfully, quietly and with no incidents.
During their meeting Kocharyan and Lebedev also addressed the informal summit of CIS-member countries to be held in Moscow on February 22.
On Tuesday February 19 national presidential elections are held in Armenia with nine candidates running for presidency. All 1,923 polling stations are open for voters from 8:00am to 8:00pm local time.
According to the country’s Police, 2,328,320 voters have the right to participate in the countrywide voting.
About 14,000 observers from 39 local and 6 international organizations are watching the course of the elections in the country. N.V. –0--
During his meeting with Armenia’s President Robert Kocharyan Lebedev said that CIS observers are carrying out their mission in different polling station, and talk to members of electoral commissions and authorized representatives of the contenders, the presidential press service reported.
President Kocharyan, in his turn, said that the authorities have taken all the required measure to ensure normal elections in the country.
The interlocutors expressed confidence that the elections will be held successfully, quietly and with no incidents.
During their meeting Kocharyan and Lebedev also addressed the informal summit of CIS-member countries to be held in Moscow on February 22.
On Tuesday February 19 national presidential elections are held in Armenia with nine candidates running for presidency. All 1,923 polling stations are open for voters from 8:00am to 8:00pm local time.
According to the country’s Police, 2,328,320 voters have the right to participate in the countrywide voting.
About 14,000 observers from 39 local and 6 international organizations are watching the course of the elections in the country. N.V. –0--
