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Press release
OSCE/ODIHR starts observation of presidential election in Armenia
- Date:
- Place:
- YEREVAN
- Source:
- OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
- Fields of work:
- Elections
YEREVAN, 20 January 2003 - The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has established an Election Observation Mission to monitor the presidential election scheduled for 19 February in Armenia.
The OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission, headed by Peter Eicher, consists of 26 international election observers from 16 OSCE participating States. In addition to a head office in Yerevan, mission members will also be deployed shortly to major cities in Armenia.
During the coming weeks, the Election Observation Mission will assess the election process against international standards for democratic elections agreed to by all OSCE participating States, as well as national legislation. Observers will monitor the election campaign, including the media, the political campaign, the administrative preparations, and the resolution of election disputes.
The OSCE/ODIHR plans to send 250 short-term observers to monitor voting, counting of ballots, and vote tabulation. They will arrive in Armenia shortly before election day. On the day after the election, the OSCE/ODIHR will issue a statement of preliminary findings and conclusions. A comprehensive final report will be released about a month after the completion of the election process.
The OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission and the OSCE Office in Yerevan operate separately under their specific mandates.
The OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission, headed by Peter Eicher, consists of 26 international election observers from 16 OSCE participating States. In addition to a head office in Yerevan, mission members will also be deployed shortly to major cities in Armenia.
During the coming weeks, the Election Observation Mission will assess the election process against international standards for democratic elections agreed to by all OSCE participating States, as well as national legislation. Observers will monitor the election campaign, including the media, the political campaign, the administrative preparations, and the resolution of election disputes.
The OSCE/ODIHR plans to send 250 short-term observers to monitor voting, counting of ballots, and vote tabulation. They will arrive in Armenia shortly before election day. On the day after the election, the OSCE/ODIHR will issue a statement of preliminary findings and conclusions. A comprehensive final report will be released about a month after the completion of the election process.
The OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission and the OSCE Office in Yerevan operate separately under their specific mandates.
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