YEREVAN. – Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received on Thursday the delegation of OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission headed by Chief Heidi Tagliavini.

Welcoming the delegation, Minister Nalbandian assessed positively the cooperation established between Armenia and OSCE/ODIHR and expressed his gratitude for the support aiming to improve election processes in Armenia, MFA informs Armenian News-NEWS.am.

Nalbandian also confirmed Armenian leadership’s decisiveness to hold the Feb. 18 presidential elections in accordance with international criteria. Minister Nalbandian pointed out the reforms conducted in cooperation with international agency underscoring importance of newly adopted Electoral Code.

Tagliavini thanked for the invitation to realize an observation mission and claimed it will be fair. Head of the mission said long-term observers will arrive in Armenia in the near future.

In his turn, Armenian Minister pledged MFA’s support to the observation mission.