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Article 30
 

Right of observation mission


1. The following shall have the right to act as observation mission during elections:


(1) international organisations and those foreign non-governmental organisations whose charter objectives include issues of democracy and protection of human rights;
(2) those non-governmental organisations of the Republic of Armenia whose charter objectives include — for minimum 1 years preceding the day of calling elections — issues related to democracy and protection of human rights and which do not support candidates or political parties running in elections.


2. International organisations, foreign non-governmental organisations referred to in part 1 of this Article may carry out observation mission upon invitation. Citizens of the Republic of Armenia may not be included as an observer in the observation missions of international organisations, foreign non-governmental organisations.


The following shall be entitled to invite the organisations referred to in this part to carry out observation mission:


(1) the President of the Republic;


(2) the President of the National Assembly;


(3) the Prime Minister;


(4) the Central Electoral Commission.



3. Election related reports submitted by observation missions of the organisations referred to in points 1 and 2 of part 1 of this Article shall be posted on the website of the Commission.


4. Upon invitation, representatives of diplomatic and consular representations accredited to the Republic of Armenia may, during elections, carry out monitoring of the election process with the status of a visitor. The invitation shall be sent by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia. 


5. Upon invitation, representatives of electoral bodies of other states may, during elections, carry out with a status of a visitor monitoring of the electoral process. The invitation shall be sent by the Chairperson of the Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Armenia.