US: Election process in Macedonia democratic

The US Embassy congratulates citizens of Macedonia who exercised the right to vote in October 2017 local elections. Hail O preliminary conclusions SBE/ The ODIHR that the elections were competitive and that respecting fundamental freedoms contributed to a democratic process. These columns are in accordance with those of US Embassy teams that monitored elections in the first and second district”, said the Embassy's announcement. The US in Skopje.

From the US Embassy, citizens are once urging citizens that where there are supposed to be doubts about irregularities and abuses, that those cases present as relevant authorities carefully investigate.

“also encourage the state election commission and other government authorities to exploit the period following elections to review the ODIHR's recommendations for the 2016 and 2017 elections. This will reinforce future election processes. A powerful local government sets the stage for a dynamic democracy. Newly elected mayors and councillors of municipalities are encouraged to be open and to respond to citizens' demands in the municipalities they run. The embassy hopes to continue co-operating with municipalities, organisations and citizens to advance key reforms at the local level of”, the US Embassy in Skopje reported.