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CE REPRESENTATIVES TO OBSERVE ELECTIONS

Politics

8 members of the Local and Territorial CE Congress are to watch the course of local governing bodies election scheduled for Sunday. International observers intend to visit 40 polling stations in Yerevan, Goris, Kapan, Gyumri and Echmiadzin.

CE representatives have made it clear that they possess some information about expected election irregularities at a number of polling stations. However they declined to reveal the information saying it could affect efficiency of the efforts made.

The fact of giving flour to Byureghavan residents by one of the candidates interested them very much. The observers said it would be included in their report. They had time to notice that giving so called presents to the electorate plays key role in elections in Armenia, though this phenomenon is considered as bribery in law and those involved in it had to be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

The CE members promised to watch the election process very carefully. “Armenia is full member of CE and our visit is due to this factor”, the observers said.