Friday, May 8, 2009

SCE starts election monitoring mission in Albania

Associated Press

The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe says it has started a mission to monitor Albania's June 28 parliamentary elections.The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights said that on Friday it sent a first team of 40 international experts who will assess whether the process complies with international standards.

They will be supported by 400 short-term observers on election day. More than 3 million registered voters will elect 140 legislators under a regional proportional system. The main contestants are Prime Minister Sali Berisha's Democratic Party and and the main opposition Socialist Party of Tirana Mayor Edi Rama.

Elections in post-communist Albania have been marred frequently by irregularities.

No comments: