IFES (International Foundation for Election Systems)

“After introducing readers to the work of the domestic observation organization It’s Your Choice as the May parliamentary election approaches,” CRD / TI Armenia Election Monitor 2007 is now presenting the “IFES, formerly known as the International Foundation for Election Systems”:

In 2005, IFES began a project that aims to increase the government of Armenia’s ability to fulfill its international and national election commitments in time for the 2007 parliamentary and 2008 presidential elections.
To meet this goal, IFES is working with the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) and the Passport and Visas Department (OVIR, which falls under the jurisdiction of the police) as well as other interested parties, including the Armenian government, members of the National Assembly, and members of civil society.

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Artur Papyan

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