VIENNA, 19 February 2015 –Michael Georg Link, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), in an address today to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) annual Winter Meeting, stressed the importance of an effective, co-operative effort in observing local elections agreed for the Donetsk and Luhansk regions in Ukraine. “The agreement reached in Minsk foresees the observation of these elections to ensure they are in line with OSCE standards and Ukrainian legislation as an important part of helping resolve the conflict,” Link said. “A broad international effort in observing the elections will make this more …read more
Source: OSCE