PACE delegation makes pre-electoral visit to Armenia
Strasbourg, 05.05.2026 – A seven-member delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), led by Damien Cottier (Switzerland, EPP/CD), will make a pre-electoral visit to Armenia on 11-12 May to assess the election campaign and political climate prior to the parliamentary elections on 7 June.
In Yerevan, the delegation is due to meet the Speaker of the Parliament, the Minister of Justice, leaders and representatives of the parliamentary groups and of extra-parliamentary parties running for the elections, as well as the Armenian delegation to PACE.
Meetings are also scheduled with the Head and Deputy Head of the OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission, the President of the Central Electoral Commission and the Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Committee, as well as representatives of the Information Systems Agency, of the diplomatic community, the civil society and the media.
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The delegation is due to issue a statement at the end of the visit. A full delegation of 22 members will travel to Armenia to observe the elections on 7 June.