EU, OSCE to announce joint project results on Armenian electionsOctober 18, 2012 - 18:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The interim results of a joint project of the European Union and OSCE aimed at supporting democratic general elections in Armenia in 2012 and 2013 will be presented on Monday, October 22. Ambassador Andrey Sorokin, the Head of the OSCE Office in Yerevan, and Ambassador Traian Hristea, the Head of EU Delegation to Armenia, will present interim results of the project aimed at improving efficiency of election administration and transparency of the electoral processes in line with international standards. The first part of the project covered parliamentary elections in 2012, with the second one to focus on support for the conduct of the presidential elections of 2013. Results of such activities as training and capacity-building of election and law-enforcement officials, as well as journalists, raising public awareness, supporting domestic observers, and media monitoring will be presented. The overall budget of the elections project in Armenia totals 1.7 million euro. It is implemented by the OSCE Office in Yerevan and financed by the European Union. Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. Partner news Most popular in the section | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to travel to Armenia Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan on June 10-12. |