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MINISTER OSKANIAN MEETS WITH AMBASSADOR CHRISTIAN STROHAL

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On October 24, 2007, Foreign Minister Oskanian met with Ambassador Christian Strohal, Director of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, based in Warsaw, to recap their assessment of the progress made during the 2007 parliamentary elections and to talk about the preparatory steps for 2008.

Mr. Strohal was in Armenia on a working visit to begin preparations for the presidential elections in 2008.

Ambassador Strohal stressed that although democracy is not just about elections, elections are an indicator of a society’s understanding of and responsibility towards democracy. He reiterated ODIHR’s position that the momentum built by the positive marks received by the parliamentary elections needs to be maintained.

Minister Oskanian repeated Armenia’s appreciation for ODIHR`s work, and confirmed that there is an understanding of the importance of good elections. He said the Armenian government remains ready to work with ODIHR to assure that the conclusions are based on solid documentation and ensure objectivity, so that the assessment are both fair judgments and good learning tools.