§ Article 30(untitled)

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:

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 (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.