CIS mission hails the course of Armenia referendum December 7, 2015 - 13:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The referendum on constitutional reforms in Armenia passed in a peaceful and free atmosphere, in full compliance with the Republic’s electoral code, the head of the CIS observation mission told RIA Novosti. “State authorities and local governments conducted the referendum efficiently and professionally,” Yevgeny Sloboda said. According to him, the mission of observers from the CIS, which consists of 78 members representing the eight states of the Commonwealth, the Inter-Parliamentary Committee of the Union of Belarus and Russia, visited 508 polling stations across the country. "During the visits to polling stations, no violations that could influence the results of the referendum were registered," Sloboda said. 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 | Armenia named European U18 chess vice-champion The U18 chess team of Armenia won the title of vice-champion of the European Team Championship. Congress draft bill condemns Azerbaijan for Karabakh ethnic cleansing The bill condemns Azerbaijan for perpetrating ethnic cleansing against the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh. MEPs issue statement to defend Armenia-France military cooperation The deputies emphasized that having an army armed with combat and modern military equipment is the sovereign right of any country. Iran begins voting in presidential election Iranians started voting for a new president following the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. |