On Sunday, members of the Estonian delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Marko Šorin and Sven Sester will observe the presidential and early parliamentary elections in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.

“Elections always form an important milestone in the democratic life of a country,” said member of the delegation Marko Šorin. “I hope that the upcoming elections lead Serbia into an era where the key words are more unity and less polarisation,” Šorin said.

Member of the delegation Sven Sester said that the perspective of members of national parliaments along with that of the representatives of the OSCE democratic institutions and the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), and the European Parliament results in an honest and impartial assessment whether the elections are carried out in a correct and transparent manner. “As we saw, tensions between the governing coalition and the opposition reached a point where the opposition boycotted the 2020 parliamentary elections,” Sester said.

Election observation missions have been an important part of OSCE’s activities since 1993. The missions monitor whether the elections are conducted legitimately and respect the democratic standards. More than 80 members of national parliaments will observe the parliamentary elections in Serbia within the framework of the mission organised by the OSCE PA. In total, over 300 observers will participate in the mission.

For more information, please contact:
Marko Šorin +372 5647 6950
Sven Sester +372 504 9222

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