House of Lords written question – answered at on 2 April 2014.
The Bishop of Wakefield
Bishop
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any decision has yet been taken to send European Union observers to monitor the parliamentary elections to be held in Moldova later this year.
Baroness Warsi
Senior Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (Jointly with the Department for Communities and Local Government), Senior Minister of State (Department for Communities and Local Government) (Faith and Communities) (also in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office)
There has been no decision to send European Union monitors to monitor the parliamentary elections in Moldova later this year. The United Kingdom supports, and would anticipate contributing to, an international monitoring mission, lead by the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe's (OSCE’s) Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OHDIR), following an invitation from the Moldovan government.
Yes2 people think so
No0 people think not
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