Albania election earns partial endorsement

Observers from the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) said Albania's election general election on 3 July 2005 partially complied with international standards. However, the OSCE stopped short of a full endorsement.

Council of the European Union: Press Release, 4.7.05: Javier Solana, EU High Representative for the CFSP, welcomes overall peaceful conduct of elections in Albania http://consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressData/en/declarations/85574.pdf

BBC News, 4.7.05: Albania vote met 'some standards' http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4645643.stm

International Foundation for Election Systems: Elections: Election Guide: 2005 http://www.electionguide.org/search-results.php?type=&country=&search_year=2005&submitted=1&submit.x=36&submit.y=7

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