Заявление ЕС по поводу президентских выборов в Азербайджане

Европейский Cоюз опубликовал заявление о президентских выборах, прошедших на этой неделе в Азербайджане. В заявлении, опубликованном представителем Верховного представителя и размещенном на веб-сайте Европейской службы внешних действий, говорится:

11 апреля 2018 года в Республике Азербайджан состоялись досрочные президентские выборы. По их итогам президент Ильхам Алиев был переизбран на четвертый срок полномочий.

Как отметила Миссия ОБСЕ / БДИПЧ по наблюдению за выборами (МНВ), власти Азербайджана проявили позитивное отношение к международным наблюдателям, которые смогли свободно работать, что является конструктивным шагом.

Согласно МНВ, выборы проходили в ограниченной политической обстановке и в соответствии с законами, которые ограничивают основные права и свободы, включая свободу собраний, выражения мнений и средства массовой информации. В день выборов наблюдатели сообщили о широко распространенном пренебрежении к обязательным процедурам, отсутствии транспарентности и многочисленных серьезных нарушениях.

Европейский Союз ожидает, что власти Азербайджана примут к сведению и реализуют рекомендации БДИПЧ / ОБСЕ в отношении этих и предыдущих выборов. ЕС готов помочь в этом процессе.

ЕС надеется на продолжение диалога и тесного сотрудничества с Азербайджаном, в том числе с целью решения фундаментальных вопросов демократии и прав человека в течение возобновленного срока полномочий президента на благо народа Азербайджана и отношений между ЕС и Азербайджаном.

источник: commonspace.eu по материалам пресс-службы Европейского Союза

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