Statement on Allegations of Irregularities During Parliamentary Elections in Russia

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December 3, 2007
No. 171
The Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of Foreign Affairs, issued the following
statement regarding allegations of irregularities during the parliamentary elections held
in Russia on December 2:
“In light of the allegations that irregularities took place, we reiterate our regret that the
elections could not be properly observed by the Organization for Security and
Co-operation in Europe, the organization that has the best track record in the area of
election observation.
“We can only hope that the alleged irregularities will be thoroughly investigated. We
have already expressed our concern to Russian authorities.
“We do not see any reason for a modern and prosperous Russia to settle for a lesser
form of democracy than its G8 partners.”
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