March 20, 2007 - 15:51 AMT
Armenian authorities interested in holding free and fair elections
Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian had a meeting with Ambassador Boris Frlec, head of OSCE's ODIHR (Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights) observation mission, which will closely watch the May 12 parliamentary elections in Armenia. Boris Frlec informed the minister about OSCE's ODIHR mission goals, which opened its representation in Armenia for long-term monitoring of electoral campaign and the process of parliamentarian elections. On the eve of elections some 300 observers will arrive in Armenia from OSCE member-states with a short-term mission.

In his part the RA FM expressed readiness to assist the mission and underlined that Armenian authorities are interested in holding free and fair elections. The two particularly underscored the necessity of participation in elections of all political parties in the republic, the RA MFA Press Office reports.