EU Presidency rates Armenia's parliamentary election as free and fairMay 14, 2007 - 16:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The German presidency of the European Union said on Sunday that weekend parliamentary elections in Armenia were "on the whole" conducted fairly and freely."The Presidency welcomes the fact that, compared to previous elections, significant progress has been made," says a statement PanARMENIAN.Net received from the RA Embassy in Germany. It called on Armenia ahead of presidential elections in 2008 "to investigate and resolve the procedural problems which still exist, particularly those concerning vote-counting but also the isolated cases of irregularities which were observed." The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), which sent 300 observers, said earlier on Sunday that the vote was a clear improvement over previous polls. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Armenia named European U18 chess vice-champion The U18 chess team of Armenia won the title of vice-champion of the European Team Championship. Iran says change in presidency won’t affect ties with Armenia Ambassador Mehdi Sobhani made the remarks when speaking to reporters at the Iranian Embassy. Congress draft bill condemns Azerbaijan for Karabakh ethnic cleansing The bill condemns Azerbaijan for perpetrating ethnic cleansing against the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh. MEPs issue statement to defend Armenia-France military cooperation The deputies emphasized that having an army armed with combat and modern military equipment is the sovereign right of any country. |