European Union looks forward to working with democratically elected new Armenian parliament
On 9 December, Armenia held early elections to the National Assembly, which were the first national elections after the political transition of April-May 2018. br / br /
YEREVAN, December 11. /ARKA/. On 9 December, Armenia held early elections to the National Assembly, which were the first national elections after the political transition of April-May 2018.nbsp;br
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As stated by the International Elections Observation Mission, these elections “were held with respect for fundamental freedoms and enjoyed broad public trust that needs to be preserved through further electoral reforms.nbsp;br
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Maja Kocijancic, Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, says in her statement that the European Union is committed to a stable, democratic and prosperous future of Armenia.nbsp;br
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She said the early parliamentary elections were important in terms of enhancing public trust towards the electoral process in Armenia.nbsp;br
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“We expect all stakeholders to continue concerted efforts towards further democratisation and modernisation of the country,” the spokesperson said. “We look forward to working with the democratically elected new Parliament and the future Government to deepen our political and economic relations based on the joint commitments of the EU-Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement.” -0---nbsp;br
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