Monday, December 10 2018 13:45

ArmInfo. The mission of the CIS observers assesses the December 9 extraordinary elections to the National Assembly of Armenia open and transparent. They reported this on December 10th at a press conference.

According to international observers from the IPA CIS, the elections  were held in accordance with the Constitution and the EC of Armenia.  The party and blocks were provided with equal conditions. Election  commissions of all levels provided conditions for the free expression  of the will of voters. The mission noted the coordinated work of the  CEC, which in a short time organized the event preparation and  holding of elections.

On voting day, technical equipment was used eliminating repeated  voting. 1500 sites are equipped with video surveillance.  Representatives of the CIS mission visited 677 precinct centers in 13  districts. Technical equipment as a whole worked smoothly.

A feature of the current elections, as observers noted, was a  shortened campaign period. Mission Confirms the findings of the 2017  elections, and states that the EC provides an opportunity for free  and democratic elections.  .  At the same time, minor violations were  recorded - cases of damage to posters, placement of campaign  materials in inappropriate places. To study reports of violations in  the Prosecutor General's Office has created a special working group.  In the reports of the observers there are certain violations that  could not affect the voting results. As a minus, the fact that  persons with disabilities are not provided for the organization of  elections is noted.

International observers from the IPA CIS, headed by the coordinator  of the group, Deputy Toraga of the Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz  Republic Mirlan Bakirov, in accordance with individual routes,  monitored the elections of deputies to the National Assembly of the  Republic of Armenia. The mission, which arrived at the invitation of  the President of Armenia, included representatives of 8 CIS  countries, the IPA CIS, the PA of the Belarus-Russia Union, the CIS  Executive Committee, only 84 people. Observers were present at the  opening of polling stations in various districts of Yerevan and were  able to familiarize themselves with the features of the organization  of voting, the work of technical equipment for identifying citizens,  including using biometric data, as well as with a video surveillance  system. CIS observers note that they give an assessment of the  elections based on their own observation and analysis of factual  material. The full text of the statement will be posted on the  website of the CIS Executive Committee after the announcement of the  official voting results by the CEC.