ArmInfo. The OSCE observation mission believes that the early parliamentary elections were held in free conditions and enjoyed the broad confidence of the people. OSCE Short-Range Observer Special Coordinator Peter Osuski announced this on December 10 at a press conference
According to him, during the election campaign, the political forces that applied for participation in the elections were provided with equal conditions for holding TV and online debates. Many observers, as Osuski pointed out, have expressed a desire to see similar debates in their own country.
According to Peter Osuski, during the election campaign and during the voting period there were no cases of electoral bribes. There was also no pressure on voters. "All procedures were carried out according to the EC of Armenia," he stressed.
Nevertheless, according to the special coordinator, members of the OSCE observation mission are concerned about the procedure for financing the elections, which forms unequal conditions for the participants in the process.
In general, as the representative of the mission pointed out, during the election period in Armenia it was possible to form a positive energy sector. "The government of Armenia needs to preserve this energy sector and continue to use it to carry out reforms and ensure democratic progress," said Peter Osuski.
As Osuski reminded, this is his 3rd observation mission in Armenia. "The situation that has developed today can be described as follows: if the Armenian driver who drove us to the polling stations previously said that Armenia is in a hopeless state, today I see that there is hope for Armenia", he concluded.