ArmInfo. Sir Alan Duncan, Minister of State for European and American Affairs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, welcomes the results of the parliamentary elections held in Armenia. This is reported on the Facebook page of the British Embassy in Armenia.
"The United Kingdom (UK) welcomes the preliminary conclusion of the international observation mission, according to which the parliamentary elections in Armenia on December 9, 2018" were held in compliance with fundamental freedoms and enjoyed wide public confidence, "the statement said.The UK government is pleased that, as a member of an international consortium, it has supported the preparatory work for the conduct of elections by providing financial assistance to the program "Support for electoral processes in Armenia."According to Sir Alan Duncan, these elections marked a new important stage in the democratic development of Armenia. "I congratulate the My Step bloc headed by Nikol Pashinyan for an impressive victory, as well as other political parties that have entered the parliament," he said.
The government of the NC wishes to hope for close cooperation with the new Cabinet and the Parliament of Armenia in order to further promote the strengthening of democratic structures, as well as the implementation of ambitious political and economic reforms for the benefit of the people of Armenia.Recall that on December 9, early parliamentary elections were held in Armenia. 9 parties and 2 blocs took part in them. "There have not been any elections in Armenia as of December 9," the OSCE / ODIHR / OSCE Head of Observation Mission, Ambassador Ursula Gacek said at a news conference, presenting an assessment of the international observation mission regarding early parliamentary elections. According to the OSCE / ODIHR preliminary conclusion, the extraordinary parliamentary elections on December 9 were held in compliance with fundamental freedoms and enjoyed the confidence of the general public, which should be preserved during future electoral reforms.
Open political debates, including in the media, promoted an active campaign, despite the fact that cases of provocative rhetoric on the Internet gave cause for concern. The general absence of cases of deliberate electoral fraud, including bribes and pressure on voters, made real competition possible. The report also notes that, despite the short timeframe, the elections were well organized, the election day was calm and peaceful, without pressure and intimidation of voters.Recall that the program "Support to electoral processes in Armenia" was financed by the Government of Armenia, the EU, Germany, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Sweden. They respectively allocated $ 0.7 million, 1.5 million euros, 0.7 million euros, 0.5 million pounds sterling and 1.5 million Swedish crowns. For financial support to European countries, the Cabinet of Ministers of Armenia appealed. Financial support is mainly aimed at technical support of the elections and increasing the level of electoral literacy of citizens.