EU: holding presidential elections in line with international standards vitalDecember 20, 2007 - 17:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian met Wednesday with EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus Peter Semneby, the RA MFA press office reported.Touching upon the forthcoming presidential elections, Mr Semneby said the EU attaches importance to holding the elections in compliance with international standards. "The Armenian authorities do everything in their power to organize the election at the proper level. International organizations have been already sent invitations to observe," Vartan Oskanian said. The parties also discussed the Karabakh peaceful process, the Armenian-Turkish relations and other regional problems. Top stories The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. Partner news | EU, EAEU are incompatible, Russia tells Armenia The arrival of extra-regional players in Armenia “will have consequences,” Russian Deputy PM Alexei Overchuk has said. Armenia top European Youth Team Chess Championships after Round 4 The Armenian national team top the standings at the European Youth Team Chess Championships 2024 on the Greek island of Rhodes. GAIFF: Tarsem Singh to preside over Regional Competition jury Tarsem Singh is perhaps best known to Armenian audiences as the author behind Lady Gaga’s 911 music video, inspired by the aesthetics of Sergei Parajanov. ICRC reps visit Armenians held in Azerbaijan The staff of the International Committee of the Red Cross have visited Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians currently being held in Azerbaijan. |