NATO Secretary General Statement on elections
in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
The NATO Secretary General is deeply
concerned by the OSCE Observer Mission's preliminary conclusions that the 1 June
elections in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia did not meet key
international standards.
The
Mission
assessed that, despite many positive elements, election day was marred by
violent incidents, intimindation and ballot stuffing in predominantly ethnic
areas. Countries working towards
NATO membership must make every effort to meet the democratic standards of the
Alliance.
Active steps should be taken to
address the security and electoral shortfalls, in particular in the context of
the repeat of voting to take place in districts where the electoral process had
to be halted. NATO will carefully
assess the OSCE Observer Mission's final conclusions, once the process is
complete.
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