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Preliminary statement on the 1999 presidential elections in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
SKOPJE 1 November 1999
SKOPJE, 1 November 1999 - The preliminary statement of the International Election Observation Mission for the 31 October 1999 presidential election in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has been released by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR), and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
The statement is considered preliminary and does not take account of the complete electoral process, which is on-going. The OSCE/ODIHR will issue a final report after the completion of the whole electoral process. The Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly will also prepare a full report in due course.
The assessment is based upon the reports of 13 long-term experts from OSCE/ODIHR, and 155 short-term observers from 27 participating States. The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe also participated in the observation, with an eight-member delegation. On election day, observers reported from more than 900 polling stations in 81 districts.
The OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission has been present in the country since 21 September 1999. Mr. Mark Stevens is the Head of the OSCE/ODIHR Observation Mission. Mr. Henning Gjellerod, Vice-President of the Parliamentary Assembly and member of the Danish Parliament, is Head of the Council of Europe parliamentary delegation.
MEDIA CONTACT: For further information, please contact Mr. Mark Stevens, OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission, tel.: +(091) 231 671, or mobile: (+070) 255 582; Anders Karlsen, ODIHR, (+48-22) 520 0600, or fax: (+48-22) 628 6967, or Stefano Bertozzi, Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly, (+33-3) 88 41 20 87, or fax: ((+33-3) 88 41 37 95.
The statement is considered preliminary and does not take account of the complete electoral process, which is on-going. The OSCE/ODIHR will issue a final report after the completion of the whole electoral process. The Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly will also prepare a full report in due course.
The assessment is based upon the reports of 13 long-term experts from OSCE/ODIHR, and 155 short-term observers from 27 participating States. The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe also participated in the observation, with an eight-member delegation. On election day, observers reported from more than 900 polling stations in 81 districts.
The OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission has been present in the country since 21 September 1999. Mr. Mark Stevens is the Head of the OSCE/ODIHR Observation Mission. Mr. Henning Gjellerod, Vice-President of the Parliamentary Assembly and member of the Danish Parliament, is Head of the Council of Europe parliamentary delegation.
MEDIA CONTACT: For further information, please contact Mr. Mark Stevens, OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission, tel.: +(091) 231 671, or mobile: (+070) 255 582; Anders Karlsen, ODIHR, (+48-22) 520 0600, or fax: (+48-22) 628 6967, or Stefano Bertozzi, Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly, (+33-3) 88 41 20 87, or fax: ((+33-3) 88 41 37 95.