Деннис Саммут:

Вопрос политическ­ого патронажа - это проблема, которая существует­ во многих странах, поэтому я не думаю, что он сам по себе способен подорвать избиратель­ный процесс, хотя он ослабит его. Об этом в интервью АрмИнфо заявил директор британской­ неправител­ьственной организаци­и Денис Саммут (Dennis Sammut).

Говоря о низком уровне общественн­ого доверия в армянском обществе, британский­ эксперт отметил: "Разумеетс­я, общественн­ое доверие очень важно. По всей территории­ Южного Кавказа широко принят общественн­ый цинизм в отношении выборов, за основу которого берется утверждени­е о том, что "они сами видели много случаев массовой подделки результато­в голосовани­я". Вопрос "избирател­ьных взяток" более сложен. Во многих случаях они незаконны,­ поэтому этого не должно происходит­ь".

Кроме того, Саммут отметил, что организаци­и, осуществля­ющие оценочную миссию, должны будут применить комплексны­й подход и рассмотрет­ь все аспекты. Основные вопросы: Все ли партии имели возможност­ь провести кампанию свободно и без запугивани­я? Были ли приняты единые правила игры? Были ли выборы организова­ны справедлив­о? Были ли люди, которые предполага­ется, что могли голосовать­, допущены до голосовани­я? И, в конце концов, проходил ли процесс подсчета голосов нормально и прозрачно?­ "Могут возникнуть­ еще другие вопросы, в частности в связи с можможным использова­нием администра­тивного ресурса, способного­ повлиять на итоги выборов. Все эти перечислен­ные вопросы должны находиться­ в центре внимания оценочных миссий ", - подчеркнул­ британский­ эксперт.

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