Самвел Никоян принял делегацию ПАСЕ

Председатель Национального Собрания Самвел Никоян принял делегацию Парламентской ассамблеи Совета Европы, возглавляемую баронессой Эммой Николсон (Объединенное Королевство). Об этом 12 апреля сообщили АрмИнфо в пресс-службе Национального Собрания Армении.

Глава НС выразил благодарность членам делегации за принятие его приглашения стать наблюдателями на предстоящих 6 мая парламентских выборах, а также за сотрудничество ПАСЕ с НС Армении. На встречи также присутствовали представители Армении в ПАСЕ, чью работу Никоян высоко оценил. Спикер НС представил наблюдателем подготовительные работы, которые проводятся для проведения демократичного и соответствующим международным стандартом выборов.

В этом вопросе он отметил важность позитивной атмосферы, существующей на внутриполитическом поле. По его словам, потребовалось много усилий для создания терпимой атмосферы среди партий. Также он отметил важность совершенствования Избирательного кодекса, где были учтены интересы всех заинтересованных сторон, в том числе международных институтов. "Наша задача-проведение свободных, демократичных, прозрачных выборов, соответствующих международным стандартам" ,- отметил Никоян.

Никоян представил также структуру и функции мониторинговой работы, созданной при председателем Национального Собрания. Мониторинг был оценен Эммой Николсон положительно. В заключение, баронесса заверила присутствующих, что международная наблюдательская делегация будет делать все возможное, чтобы обеспечить проведение справедливых и прозрачных выборов в Армении.

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