OSCE/ODIHR observer: we aren’t gendarmesMarch 22, 2012 - 16:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Head of the election observation mission of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) responded to the accusations of the Armenian opposition regarding the small number of observers. “OSCE/ODIHR observers are not gendarmes and won’t replace the authority,” Radmila Šekerinska told a press conference in Yerevan. According to her, OSCE/ODIHR mission in Armenia is similar to the missions in other countries, with the number of observers pursuing no ulterior motives. Dwelling on journalists’ remarks noting the observation mission in Georgia was larger, Šekerinska said, “don’t use arithmetic for drawing political conclusions.” She further said that observers from OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and other European intuitions will also monitor the election process. 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 | Aliyev: No peace treaty unless Armenia changes constitution Azerbaijan will not sign a peace treaty with Armenia unless the latter changes its constitution, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said. Seven injured in massive gas station explosion in Armenia The Investigative Committee of Armenia has unveiled details about a massive explosion at a gas station on the Yerevan-Sevan highway. Russia accuses West of preparing invasion of CSTO countries NATO is preparing an invasion of the CSTO countries, the number of provocations in the air is growing, Sergei Shoigu has said. Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. |