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Миссия БДИЧП/ОБСЕ начала свою наблюдательскую работу в Армении. Об этом 22 марта на пресс-конференции в Ереване заявила руководитель миссии Радмила Шекеринска.

Миссия БДИЧП/ОБСЕ, по ее словам, прибыла в Армению в качестве наблюдателей по приглашению президента республики. Миссия будет вести наблюдательскую деятельность до, в течение и после выборов в парламент запланированных на 6 мая текущего года. "На данный момент в Армению прибыло ядро миссии, которое состоит из 13 человек из 12 стран-участников. Через неделю прибудут еще 24 долгосрочных наблюдателя из 17 стран-участников ОБСЕ. А за неделю до начала выборов прибудут еще 250 краткосрочных наблюдателя, которые будут распределены в группы по два человека и направлены на избирательные участки.

Она также, отметила, что миссия, сразу после выборов не покинет страну, а останется наблюдать за поствыборной ситуацией в Армении. Предварительные результаты мониторинга будут объявлены на следующий день после выборов, а окончательный доклад будет представлен через 8 недель после окончания всей деятельности выборов. На вопрос журналистов о том, почему миссия представлена столь небольшим числом наблюдателей, Шекеринска отметила, что они "не полицейские, а всего лишь наблюдатели, и качество их работы зависит не от количества участников, а от их профессионализма". При этом, она сослалась на большой опыт работы в этой сфере, заявив, что в Армении БДИЧП/ОБСЕ осуществляет мониторинг уже 8 раз. "Хочу отметить, что мы прибыли в Армению в качестве наблюдателей и нашей основной задачей является ход выборов, а не их результат. Мы не вмешиваемся в ход выборов и не диктуем свои условия",- заявила глава миссии БДИЧП/ОБСЕ.

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