YEREVAN. – The interim report on pre-election period in Armenia, and which will contain a preliminary assessment, will be ready in a few weeks.

Ambassador Jan Petersen, who will head the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) observation mission during the parliamentary election to be held in Armenia on April 2, on Tuesday stated about the aforementioned.

In his words, their mission has started working in Armenia on Monday, and they already have met with the President of Armenia, and members of the Central Electoral Commission. Petersen noted that their main team comprises 14 experts representing 13 countries, and that another 28 long-term observers will join them next week. 

The OSCE/ODIHR representative also informed that as election day draws near, their mission will be complemented by 250 short-term observers. He stressed that they will be carrying out an observation mission in Armenia for the eleventh time, they are impartial, and that they will observe, assess, and present recommendations.

As per Ambassador Petersen, on the day following the parliamentary election, the OSCE/ODIHR mission will submit preliminary assessments. He noted that a final report will be prepared two months later, and based on their respective evaluations, it will contain specific recommendations, and that it is up to Armenia’s authorities to consider them and draw some conclusions.

Jan Petersen added that the OSCE/ODIHR will conduct the observation mission based on the respective invitation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia.