ArmInfo. The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Armenia received a delegation of the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF), which is assessing legal norms in the field of combating disinformation.
According to the press service of the Central Election Commission of Armenia, the delegation included head of the information security department of the Directorate for Political Affairs and Democracy of the International Organization of the Francophonie Bertrand Levan, an international expert on public policy and media regulation, rapporteur on the results of the mission Jean-Francois Furnemont, vice-president of the Audiovisual Council of Moldova Ana Gonta and OIF Representation for Central and Eastern Europe (REPECO) program officer Elise Zahi
Chairman of the Central Election Commission of Armenia Vahagn Hovakimyan at a meeting with the guests expressed his readiness to expand the scope of cooperation.
The guests were interested in what functions the Central Election Commission performs in the fight against disinformation and how likely it is that disinformation can disrupt the electoral process. The Chairman of the Central Election Commission stated that in the legislation of Armenia, and especially in the Electoral Code, there are many norms that are aimed at preventing or at least reducing the spread of false information and its impact on the electoral processes. Legislative norms that are fully applied were presented in detail. It was noted that from the point of view of combating false information, especially in the election cycle, the most effective way is prompt interaction with the media, simultaneous monitoring and prompt information.
Pointing out the importance of combating disinformation, Hovakimyan also said that the draft five-year strategy for the CEC's activities pays special attention to combating disinformation.
