International observers hail Ukraine`s presidential runoff
08.02.10 18:07
The monitoring missions of OSCE, NATO and the CoE have hailed the presidential elections held in Ukraine and called upon both candidates to accept the results of the vote.
`Yesterday`s vote was an impressive display of democratic elections,` Joao Soares, the head of the observation mission from the OSCE`s Parliamentary Assembly, said.
He said that the vote should serve as the basis for a peaceful transition of power.
`It is now time for the country`s political leaders to listen to the people`s verdict and make sure that the transition of power is peaceful and constructive,` he said.
Other observers were also positive about the vote.
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