YEREVAN. – Five international and twelve local organizations as well as representatives from the foreign embassies accredited in Armenia are registered, at the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) as of Monday, to carry out observation missions during the presidential election to be held in the country on February 18, CEC official website informs.  

To note, the eight presidential candidates that will run in the election are: Ruling Republican Party leader and incumbent President Serzh Sargsyan, opposition Heritage Party Chairman Raffi Hovannisian, opposition Freedom Party Chairman Hrant Bagratyan, opposition National Self-Determination Union Chairman Paruyr Hayrikyan, National Accord party Chairman Aram Harutyunyan, Nagorno-Karabakh Republic former FM Arman Melikyan, “Radio Hay” Company Manager Andreas Ghukasyan, and non-party affiliate and epos specialist Vardan Sedrakyan.    

The election campaign season had kicked off on January 21.