The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on Monday launched an observation mission in Armenia to monitor the upcoming parliamentary election.
Twenty-eight long-term and 250 short-term observers will join the 14 experts of the group to organize a proper surveillance over the voting processes on April 2, Ambassador Peter Jesen, the head of the mission, told a news conference in Yerevan.
He said they have met with representatives of the Foreign Ministry and the Central Electoral Commission to agree over organizational issues.
Mr Jesen said he is hopeful that their election observation mission (which is the 11th in Armenia) will allow for an effective collaboration with the authorities, political parties and the civil society.
He added that a final report, covering the mission’s key findings, will be published two month after the elections, to propose further measures towards improving electoral processes in Armenia.