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Венецианская Комиссия (ВК) Совета Европы приветствует изменения в Избирательном Кодексе Армении, которые позволят гарантировать свободные и справедливые выборы в стране. Об этом на пресс-конференции в Страсбурге заявила заместитель секретаря Венецианской Комиссии Симона Граната-Менгини (Simona Granata-Menghini).

“Венецианская Комиссия участвовала в ходе подготовки ИК Армении, который был принят весной текущего года. ВК предоставляла свои консультации, и главное изменение в системе – это определение состава ЦИКа и вопрос, связанный с избирательными участками. Согласно изменениям, состав комиссии будет определяться теперь из кандидатов, которые выставляются не партиями. Это означает, что члены ИК не будут назначаться политическими партиями”, - отметил представитель ВК. Она подчеркнула, что в более ранних докладах ОБСЕ/БДИПЧ выборы в Армении подвергались критике, в частности, из-за того, что состав избирательной комиссии, в частности, ЦИК, не гарантировали справедливые выборы.

“Эти поправки не были рекомендованы с нашей стороны, это был выбор самих властей Армении, и мы считаем, что потенциально – это хорошая система, которая позволит гарантировать свободные и справедливые выборы в Армении”, - подчеркнула Граната-Менгини.

Говоря о других изменениях в ИК, эксперт отметила, что произошли положительные сдвиги и в вопросе системы жалоб против решения по избирательным спорам. “Законодательная часть – это начало, главное - практика и выполнение закона, а также наличие политической воли”, - подчеркнула эксперт.

Кроме того, она отметила, что закон о религиозных организациях Армении находится в настоящее время на рассмотрении в ВК и БДИПЧ. “Эти организации регулируются в Армении, и ВК и БДИПЧ критиковали власти за это. Религиозные организации могут при определенных международных стандартах контролироваться, но это не должно ограничивать лицо в реализации его права на свободу вероисповедания”, - резюмировала она.

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