  CIS observer mission chief praises Armenia’s electoral committees May 6, 2012 - 12:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The polling stations opened on time for the May 6 parliamentary elections in Armenia, head of CIS observation mission Vladimir Garkun said. As he told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, 173 observers representing CIS mission plan to visit all polling stations. “Armenian electoral legislation is in line with the international standards and provides its citizens with the right for free will,” he said. Mentioning that the voting is proceeding smoothly, Garkun praised the preparedness of the electoral committees’ members and the voting preparations in general. According to him, the summary mission report along with observers’ comments will be published on May 7.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. 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.   Partner news |  Topic Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
