24 long-term observers to arrive in Armenia at weekendJanuary 11, 2013 - 17:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - OSCE/ODIHR long-term observers will arrive in Yerevan at the weekend, the mission head said. As Ambassador Heidi Tagliavini told a press conference today, Jan 11, 250 short-term observers will arrive in Yerevan on the threshold of the elections, with two-member groups to visit provinces. Short-term observers will monitor only the election processes, with the long-term members to monitor also the post-election developments. Ms. Tagliavini further noted that the observers have been invited by the Armenian authorities. “We received the invitation by Armenian Prime Minister. The observers will monitor the polls and make suggestions. We are concerned over the election processes, rather than the results. We will be guided by the same standards as in other OSCE member-countries,” she said, adding that two reports will be released based on the analyses and observations. “A preliminary report will be published the next day after the elections, with the final one to be issued 8 weeks after the polls,” the mission head said. Top stories 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. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Partner news | 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. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. 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. Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life, Strong Mind IDBank and Idram summarize the results of the May program of “The Power of One Dram”. |