FORMER housing minister Eoghan Murphy, who resigned his Dáil seat last month, has resurfaced in Armenia where he is heading up an election observation mission. The former Fine Gael TD is the head of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s (OSCE) Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights’ election observation mission in Armenia. Read MoreThe election was triggered last month following the resignation of prime minister Nikol Pashinyan in the wake of political tensions following last year’s defeat in a war with Azerbaijan. Mr Murphy is leading a team of 11 international experts from nine OSCE member countries who will be based in Yerevan over the coming weeks. “Media monitoring will also form an integral part of the election observation process,” Mr Murphy said at a press conference held in Yerevan today.

Source: Irish Independent May 19, 2021 15:37 UTC