RA NA Vice Speaker: Armenia notes importance of international monitoring as one of  factors in strengthening trust in electoral process 

ArmInfo. The Armenian parliamentary delegation, led by RA National Assembly Vice Speaker Hakob Arshakyan, is participating in the work of the Council, plenary sessions, and standing committees of the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly (IPA CIS) in St. Petersburg. 

According to the NA press service, on May 21, the Council of the CIS  Interparliamentary Assembly held a meeting chaired by Council  Chairperson Valentina Matviyenko, during which reports from the CIS  Interparliamentary Assembly observer missions were presented,  including on preparatory work for observing the parliamentary  elections to be held in Armenia on June 7, 2026. In this regard,  Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Hakob Arshakyan noted that  the parliamentary elections in Armenia, scheduled for June 7, 2026,  will be held under the observation of a number of international  organizations, including the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly, the  OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, the Parliamentary Assembly of the  Council of Europe, the Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie, and  the European Parliament. 

"This reflects our country's commitment to the principles of  transparency and democratic standards of the electoral process,"  noted Hakob Arshakyan. According to the Deputy Speaker of the  National Assembly, a long-term mission of the CIS Interparliamentary  Assembly recently visited Armenia. 

"Regular invitations to the mission reflect the stable nature of  cooperation and the Armenian side's interest in an independent  international assessment of the elections. The expected visit of the  main delegation of the CIS PA to Yerevan from June 4 to 8 will be an  important part of the international monitoring," the Deputy Speaker  emphasized. He also reported that a PACE mission visited Armenia in  May, whose representatives held meetings with government agencies,  parliamentary representatives, non-governmental organizations, and  the media. Issues related to electoral legislation, the pre-election  situation, and election organization were discussed. "In conclusion,  I would like to emphasize the importance of international monitoring  as one of the factors in strengthening trust in the electoral  process," noted Hakob Arshakyan. During the Council meeting, the  Assembly's current activities, upcoming programs, and key areas of  cooperation were also discussed.