Serge Sargsian, head of the electoral headquarters of presidential contender Robert Kocharian, expressed definite discord with the OSCE and Council of Europe observation missions’ assessment of the second round of the presidential elections in Armenia. As reported by “Mediamax” agency, Serge Sargsian cited an extract from the report, which said European observers did not register any transgressions in 87% of the election centers visited. “Thus, I suppose, the report rests on the 13% of the polling stations, where shortcomings were available,” – S.Sargsian said. Moreover, he mentioned, one of the European observers following the vote in Kapan city thanked the district electoral commission for well-organized elections. However, S.Sargsian noted, the observers’ preliminary report mentions that station among those where violations were registered. The chief of the headquarters noted the Armenian authorities would do their best to give comprehensive answers to European observers’ questions. Commenting on the difference between the evaluations of the European observers and their CIS counterparts, Serge Sargsian expressed opinion that CIS representatives “perceive the local reality more clearly.”
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