In the elections to the OSCE Saeima, an electoral assessment mission will be sent to Latvia

Representatives of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) decided to send an electoral badessment mission to Latvia this autumn during the Saeima elections, indicated the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

OSCE representatives from 4 June to 7 June arrived at the Needs Assessment Mission in Latvia to decide on the format of the election observation mission to be sent to the next elections in Saeima. The report, released Thursday, recommends sending an "Electoral Assessment Mission" to Latvia.

The IA explained that this election observation mission is the smallest and means that observers are mainly in the regions and follow a

An electoral badessment mission is normally sent if the parties express their confidence in the electoral process, its fairness and transparency and if there is political diversity, respect for fundamental freedoms, the effectiveness of democratic institutions, diversity of organizations a media environment Independent

Election observation in the OSCE member states is a common practice, unless a member state opposes it. In 2014, the OSCE organized for the first time its electoral badessment mission in Latvia, but a limited election observation mission was organized in Latvia between 2006 and 2011, including long-term observers. term and observers in the capital.

As announced, the 13th Saeima elections will be held on the first Saturday of October, while the filing of party lists will begin on July 18th.