YEREVAN. – Speaking with reporters at an election precinct, head of the Delegation of the European Union to Armenia, Ambassador Piotr Świtalski, stated that they expect good results from Sunday’s National Assembly election in the country.

Świtalski noted that they are expecting very good results because a huge team had worked toward it, and much work was done to conduct good elections in Armenia, reported Aysor (Today) news agency of the country.

Special coordinator of the election short-term observation mission of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Ignacio Sánchez Amor, for his part, also said they hope to have good results. He added that a huge team had worked toward holding a good parliamentary election in Armenia, so that the country can progress.

The OSCE observers laud the voting process. German observer Elvira Drobinski said her overall impression was positive, and that there were no major election irregularities, according to Armenpress news agency of Armenia.

And Petru Movilă from Romania noted that although there were some technical matters, in general, the election process was organized in a completely normal manner.

Armenia is holding a parliamentary election Sunday for the first time since the new Constitution was approved through a referendum in December 2015. The new National Assembly will have 105 deputies, four of whom—representatives of ethnic minorities.

A total of 2,009 election precincts are open all through the country. This voting will be the only national one in the next five years, as Armenia is transitioning to a parliamentary republic.

Five political parties and four blocs are running for parliament. Political parties have to get 5 percent of votes, whereas the blocs need 7 percent to be elected to the National Assembly of Armenia.