Zhakip Asanov Appointed Coordinator of IPA CIS Observer Group for Parliamentary Elections in Armenia

By order of Speaker of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Chairperson of the IPA CIS Council Valentina Matvienko, Deputy Chair of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan Zhakip Asanov has been appointed Coordinator of the group of international observers from the IPA CIS for the elections to the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia.

His candidacy was nominated by the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The observer group includes representatives of the parliaments of the IPA CIS Member Nations, officials of the Assembly and experts of the International Institute for Monitoring Democracy Development, Parliamentarianism and Suffrage Protection of Citizens of IPA CIS Member Nations (IPA CIS IIMDD).

The observers will conduct monitoring at the invitation of President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Alen Simonyan.

Voting is scheduled for 7 June 2026.