Thursday, 11 September 2003

OSCE LAUNCHES ELECTION-MONITORING MISSION IN AZERBAIJAN

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The OSCE\'s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) launched its election-observation mission on 11 September to monitor Azerbaijan\'s 15 October presidential election. The OSCE mission in Azerbaijan consists of 30 international election experts from 18 OSCE countries, and it will deploy 500 observers to monitor the election campaign and media coverage and to assess voting throughout the country. Speaking at a Baku press conference, the head of the OSCE mission in Azerbaijan, Peter Eicher, stated that the coming presidential \"election is a critical test for democracy in Azerbaijan.
The OSCE\'s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) launched its election-observation mission on 11 September to monitor Azerbaijan\'s 15 October presidential election. The OSCE mission in Azerbaijan consists of 30 international election experts from 18 OSCE countries, and it will deploy 500 observers to monitor the election campaign and media coverage and to assess voting throughout the country. Speaking at a Baku press conference, the head of the OSCE mission in Azerbaijan, Peter Eicher, stated that the coming presidential \"election is a critical test for democracy in Azerbaijan.\" He noted that after more than a decade of undemocratic rule, \"Azerbaijan deserves a free and fair election.\" (Interfax)
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