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From: Ina Iankulova (iiankulova@sorosny.org)
Date: Thu Apr 24 2003 - 10:55:43 EDT
ARMENIAN PRESIDENT MEETS WITH PACE DELEGATION
A delegation from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe met in Yerevan on 23 April with Robert Kocharian and parliament speaker Armen Khachatrian to discuss preparations for the 25 May parliamentary election, Noyan Tapan and RFE/RL's Yerevan bureau reported. The PACE criticized ballot-box stuffing and other violations during the February-March presidential election (see "RFE/RL Newsline," 2 April 2003), and PACE Secretary-General Walter Schwimmer warned early this month that a repeat of such violations during the parliamentary ballot would signify "disaster" for Armenia. Asked on 23 April whether the Council of Europe might consider imposing sanctions on Armenia if the parliamentary elections prove flawed, delegation head Lord Russell-Johnston said he hopes that problem will not arise, RFE/RL's Yerevan bureau reported. The PACE intends to send some 30 observers to Armenia to assess the parliamentary ballot. LF
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