ODIHR mission worked out recommendations to eliminate omissions during elections in ArmeniaMay 24, 2007 - 19:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian hosted OSCE/ODIHR observation mission head Boris Frlec May 24. At the meeting Boris Frlec presented the RA FM the evaluation of the May 12 parliamentarian elections. He stressed they are evidences for the fact that Armenia generally has fixed progress in organizing and conducting elections. He said the mission has worked out recommendations to eliminate the existing omissions. In his part Vartan Oskanian underlined the importance of objective conclusion by international observers and assured the OSCE/ODIHR representative that the coming presidential elections will become one more important step on the way of strengthening democracy in Armenia, the RA MFA Press Office reports. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |