The Civilitas Foundation is pleased to announce the publication of its new mid-year report dedicated to the May 6, 2012 parliamentary elections in Armenia. The report, entitled ELECTIONS 2012 — A VIEW FROM WITHIN is the product of discussions and consultations by those who have watched this election and those who came before as observers, journalists, analysts and citizens. Like the annual reports themselves, the purpose is to provide context and information to explain events and trends, intentions and actions.
Most of all, the attempt is to provide a long-view and some perspective on policies, for those in government, those wishing to enter government, or for civil society actors or others in the public sector. By presenting information on the changing electoral environment, the changing electoral processes and the observations and conclusions of local and international monitors, this report may help serve to better understand what did and did not happen and what can be expected in the all-important 2013 presidential election to come.
Finally, this report does not pretend to assess the integrity of the process nor the legitimacy of the outcome. The details of the day are available elsewhere. This report attempts to present a general view of the context and the processes — a view from within.
The Civilitas Foundation, has, since its establishment, published an annual report on the state of Armenia’s political and economic development, as well as a look at regional events and developments during the previous years. Thus, in 2008, Civilitas published ARMENIA IN 2008 – CRISIS AND OPPORTUNITY, followed by ARMENIA IN 2009 – PROMISE AND REALITY, ARMENIA IN 2010 – A YEAR OF UNCERTAINTY and ARMENIA IN 2011 – WITHOUT ILLUSIONS.