EU To Send Election Observers to Timor-Leste (East Timor)

The European Commission will send an EU Election Observation Mission to cover the Parliamentary elections in Timor-Leste (East Timor) at the end of June.  The mission will be led by Javier Pomés, Member of the European Parliament, who also led the observer mission for the country's Presidential elections in April and May.  Both missions were undertaken following an invitation from the government last year.

Benita Ferrero-Waldner, Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy, said: "This mission confirms our continuous strong support to Timor-Leste. The recent Presidential elections, which were held peacefully and were conducted reasonably well by the national authorities, mark a major step towards the stabilization of this young country. We are confident that the next Parliamentary elections will further confirm this trend.”

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