OSCE criticizes Turkey's 10 percent electoral thresholdJune 13, 2011 - 17:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Western observers said Turkey's elections were “well-managed but the country needs to expand freedoms to strengthen its democracy.” Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan won a third term in office in the June 12 election and he seeks to overhaul Turkey's military-era constitution. Election monitors from The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) said that the election demonstrated pluralism. But they urged Turkey to improve freedom of expression and create a media environment "free from political pressure." The OSCE delegation also criticized Turkey's 10 percent electoral threshold that keeps smaller parties out of parliament, Today’s Zaman reported.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
