Raad van Europa stuurt waarnemingsmissie voor toezicht op gemeenteraadsverkiezingen Armenië (en)

Strasbourg, 13.10.2005 - On Sunday 16 October, the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe will observe local elections in several regions of Armenia: Armavir, Lory and Tavush.

The Congress delegation, led by Sean O'Brien (Ireland, SOC), will meet election candidates, the Chairman of the Central Election Commission, members of regional electoral commissions, the governors of regions concerned, the Armenian delegation to the Congress, as well as representatives of the media and NGOs, including the National Democratic Institute for international affairs (NDI).

The delegation also includes David Lloyd-Williams (United Kingdom, ILDG), John Biggs (United Kingdom, SOC), Christopher Newbury (United Kingdom, EPP, rapporteur), Luca Ciriani (Italy, ILDG) and Marja van der Tas (Netherlands, EPP).

A final press conference will take place on 17 October at 3 p.m at Ani Plaza Hotel in Yerevan.

For further information, please contact:

Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary General to Armenia, Bojana Urumova ; Tel: + 374 1 24 33 85 / 87, E-mail : bojana.urumova@coe.int