United States Hopes To Send Monitors to Albanian Election

Following is a question taken at the regular State Department Briefing May 11 and the answer that was posted later in the day:

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U.S. Department of State
Office of the Spokesman
May 11, 2005

Question Taken at May 11, 2005 Daily Press Briefing

UNITED STATES OBSERVERS FOR ALBANIAN ELECTION

Question: Will the U.S. send monitors to the Albanian elections to be held July 3, 2005?

Answer: The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe has asked the U.S. to participate in its observer mission for the Albanian election and the U.S. hopes to do so. U.S. embassy and U.S. non-governmental organizations are also likely to engage in independent monitoring activity.

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