Strasbourg, 15.02.2013 - The international election observation mission monitoring the presidential elections in Armenia will present its preliminary post-election statement at a press conference on Tuesday, 19 February, in Yerevan.

The international observation mission is a common endeavour involving the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR), the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) and the European Parliament (EP).

This common endeavour comprises some 290 observers from 38 countries, including 40 long-term observers and experts from the OSCE/ODIHR and some 200 short-term observers seconded by participating States upon a request by the OSCE/ODIHR, as well as 24 parliamentarians and staff from PACE and 10 from the EP. (more...)

Journalists are invited to attend the press conference on Tuesday, 19 February, at 15:00 in the Tigran Mets Ballroom of the Marriott Hotel, 1 Amyrian St., Yerevan.

Live stream of the press conference is available at www.osce.org or at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/armenia-eom-press-conference

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