Russian Foreign Ministry Says SCO Observers Confident Duma Elections Will Be Successful
Observers from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation have pledged to monitor Russia's parliamentary elections based on openness, transparency and impartiality, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said that observers from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) expressed confidence that Russia's State Duma elections would be conducted successfully, according to a report by TASS.
The ministry stated that the SCO observers confirmed their readiness to carry out the monitoring procedure based on the principles of openness, transparency and impartiality.
TASS reported the statement as part of ongoing preparations for the elections, though further details on the scope and timing of the observer mission were not provided in the available information.
The Russian Foreign Ministry did not immediately provide additional specifics regarding the number of observers involved or the specific regions to be monitored.
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- SCO observers sure Duma elections to be conducted successfully — Russian Foreign Ministry — TASS (Russia)
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