EU to observe Kosovo election


Friday, September 20th 2013

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The EU is to send an observation mission for the municipal elections in Kosovo on November 3, it was announced on Thursday.

EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton nominated Roberto Gualtieri, member of the European Parliament, as the chief observer for the mission

“The mission aims to support Kosovo in the conduct of a fair and inclusive electoral process since the municipal elections are an essential element of the 19 April agreement,” Ashton said in a statement.

The decision to deploy the mission followed an exploratory mission confirming EU observers would be welcome by all stakeholders, she added.

Kosovo, a Serbian province, unilaterally declared independence in 2008. Serbia refuses to recognise Kosovo as an independent country. However, the EU set it as a precondition for Serbia’s EU aspirations that the country must normalisae relations with neighbours, especially Kosovo. Neonline

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