YEREVAN. – A delegation of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, headed by Henry Feral—and including members of the Committee of the Regions of the European Union—will carry out an observation mission of the local self-government elections in Armenia from Thursday to September 24.

The observation mission of the elections—which will be held on Sunday—will take place in Aragatsotn, Kotayk, Gegharkunik, Vayots Dzor, and Tavush regions, Aravot daily reports.

The mission members already met with Deputy PM and Territorial Administration Minister Armen Gevorgyan; Silvia Zehe, Special Representative of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe to Armenia; representatives of foreign diplomatic missions, EU, and OSCE offices in Armenia; civil society members; and media and NGO representatives.