Publisher: Helsinki Citizens Assembly Vanadzor Office 

Volume: 68 pages, pdf

Description:

First Presidential Elections in the Republic of Armenia were held in October 1991 following the Referendum on Independence in September 1991. Since then, Armenia has held several Parliamentary, Presidential and local elections, as well as referenda. Despite the ongoing reforms and constant improvement of the electoral legislation, the level of trust toward the electoral system is decreasing in Armenia. According to the Caucasus Barometer 2013, only 9% of Armenian respondents believed that the last national elections were completely fair1, while in 2011, 12 % of the respondents believed so2.