  OSCE/ODIHR 24 long-term and 250 short-term observers to follow RA presidential electionDecember 20, 2007 - 14:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The OSCE/ODIHR intends to request the OSCE member states to send 24 long-term observers to follow the Armenian presidential elections due on February 19, 2008. According to the OSCE/ODIHR NEEDS ASSESSMENT MISSION REPORT, the short-term observation mission will include 250 members. Long-term observers will follow the election campaign, candidates' access to media, registration of the candidates, appeals and preparation for the elections, IA Regnum reports.   Top stories 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. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh.   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest 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.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.Armenia, Russia agree on repairing railway destroyed in floods Yerevan and Moscow have agreed to repair a flood-stricken railway in northern Armenia. |
