YEREVAN. – The information regarding vote-buying in Armenia is worthy of trust.

Heidi Hautala, head of the election observation mission delegation from the European Parliament, stated the aforesaid during Monday’s briefing of the international observers that monitored Sunday’s parliamentary election in Armenia.

As per this Member of the European Parliament (MEP), the election precinct commission members had made efforts to explain to the voters the changes that were made in the voting procedure.

Hautala noted, however, that reliable information with respect to vote-buying and voter intimidation had cast a shadow on the electoral process in Armenia.

She added that even though the central Electoral Commission worked quite effectively, it did not pay much attention to the consideration of the reports on electoral fraud.

But the MEP concluded that the European Parliament will work closely with the next parliament of Armenia toward assisting in reforms and democratization in the country, and within the framework of the development of relations between Armenia and the European Union.