Ambassador Sorensen and EU Member States Ambassadors welcomed the deployment of the ODIHR/OSCE Observation Mission and also welcomed domestic observation and participation, emphasizing their importance for transparent election process. They also informed the BiH Central Election Commission that the EU in Bosnia and Herzegovina will deploy some 30 teams to observe elections on 12 October.
“We urge all political parties and candidates to respect the rules of political campaigning in a democratic environment; to refrain from divisive rhetoric and to focus on concrete issues that matter to citizens. We also call on citizens to cast their vote at general elections,” Ambassador Sorensen said.
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