22-member PACE delegation to observe Armenian presidential election
A 22-member delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), led by Karin Woldseth (Norway, EDG), will travel to Armenia from 16 to 19 February to observe the conduct of the presidential election, alongside observers from, in particular, the European Parliament and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), PACE press service told Panorama.am.
The delegation will meet the main candidates in the election, leaders of factions in parliament, the Chair of the Central Election Commission and representatives of the police, civil society and the media, before being deployed around the country to observe the ballot on 18 February.
A member of the Venice Commission – the Council of Europe's group of independent legal experts – will provide legal support during the visit.
A PACE pre-electoral delegation visited Yerevan on 16-17 January.