Deputy Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Xie Xiaoyong said on Monday that the SCO election observer mission did not record any gross irregularities during the parliamentary elections in Belarus and declared them to have been "transparent and democratic
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 18th November, 2019) Deputy Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Xie Xiaoyong said on Monday that the SCO election observer mission did not record any gross irregularities during the parliamentary elections in Belarus and declared them to have been "transparent and democratic."
Belarus held elections to the parliament's lower house on Sunday.
"The mission declares that Belarus' elections corresponded to the country's constitution and international standards. The mission did not record any violations," the mission head said, adding that the observers only recorded minor technical irregularities that could not have effected election results.�
