Armenia is host to an OSCE office whose mandate is to help Armenia develop its democratic institutions and strengthen civil society. This includes activities covering such diverse areas as legislative reform; combating corruption and trafficking; environmental activities; raising awareness for human rights; media freedom; gender equality; police assistance; and the reform of the armed forces.

The OSCE has observed several elections in Armenia, the most recent being the February 2013 presidential election. The election was deemed to be generally well-administered and characterized by a respect for fundamental freedoms, even though some serious violations were observed.