Members of the Riigikogu observe parliamentary elections in Armenia

Head of the Estonian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE PA) Mati Raidma and members of the delegation Heljo Pikhof and Kersti Sarapuu will observe the parliamentary elections in the capital of Armenia Yerevan on Sunday, 7 June.

“Armenia has substantially amended the regulations related to elections to address, in particular, such issues like vote-buying, voter pressure, and the misuse of administrative resources. It is our task as observers to monitor how these new laws operate in practice, taking into account the highly polarised political environment marked by harsh rhetoric between the candidates,” Head of the Estonian delegation Mati Raidma said.

Nearly a hundred parliamentarians from more than 30 national parliaments will observe the parliamentary elections in Armenia as a part of the OSCE PA election observation mission. On the election day, the observers will monitor the election procedures, the counting of votes and the legitimacy of conducting the elections. The purpose of the mission is to make sure that the elections adhere to the democratic commitments contained in the OSCE’s 1990 Copenhagen Document.

Election observation missions have been an important part of OSCE’s activities since 1993. The OSCE mission is observing elections in Armenia for the 12th time since 1995.

The observers’ preliminary findings and conclusions will be presented at a press conference on Monday, 8 June. The press conference can be followed on the website of the OSCE PA.

For more information, please contact:
Mati Raidma +372 507 4112
Heljo Pikhof +372 511 9637
Kersti Sarapuu +372 503 9113

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