OSCE helps Ukraine's CEC develop central voter registry

KYIV - The office of the OSCE Project Coordinator in Ukraine will work together with the Central Election Commission (CEC) to develop a central voter registry, increase the legal awareness of the public, improve election procedures, and help systemize election legislation.

An agreement on this was signed in Kyiv on September 11.

"This agreement shows the determination of Ukraine to comply with OSCE commitments and promptly follow up on recommendations of the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights," said Ambassador James Schumaker, the OSCE project coordinator in Ukraine. "We stand ready to assist the Central Election Commission in every appropriate way."

Yaroslav Davydovych, the chairman of the CEC, added that the OSCE has proved to be a reliable partner for Ukraine in the sphere of elections during the past years. "I greatly appreciate and value our cooperation in making the Ukrainian election process more fair and transparent," he said.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, October 8, 2006, No. 41, Vol. LXXIV

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