March 26, 2007 - 16:27 AMT
OSCE ready to assist with holding RA parliamentary election according to international standards
The forthcoming parliamentary election is significant for Armenia and the OSCE is ready to assist with holding it according to international standards. The OSCE attaches importance to public awareness, head of the OSCE Yerevan Office, Ambassador Vladimir Pryakhin said during the presentation of the manuals today.
Two manuals dedicated to elections and titled "Guide for divisional election committees" and "On the electoral legislation and electoral administration" were issued with the assistance of the OSCE Yerevan Office and the Italian government. The first manual is meant for the RA CEC for the organization and conduction of trainings. The second contains a detailed analysis of the RA Electoral Code.
"Both manuals are important for the development of Armenia's election system and raising of public awareness of elections," CEC chairman Garegin Azaryan said.
Both manuals were published 20 thousand in number.