On 25 October the online meeting of the Chairman of the Central Election Commission Oleg Didenko with the Ambassadors of the G7 countries, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Denmark,as well as representatives of International Organizations, took place.
During the meeting, representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited in Ukraine praised the role and efforts of the Commission in organizing the preparation and holding of local elections.
While attending separate polling stations, the ambassadors of the G7 countries and representatives of international organizations were convinced of the quality of voting by polling station election commissions. They also payed attention to the effective implementation of anti-epidemic measures at the polling stations to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
The Chairman of the Commission informed foreign partners about the problematic issues the CEC was facing in preparation for the local elections, the course of voting and cooperation with representatives of the National Police to prevent violations of electoral legislation.
In particular, he focused on the organization of training of members of precinct and territorial election commissions, voter education, which became relevant in terms of the adoption of the Electoral Code in Ukraine. These activities were made possible by joint projects with international organizations, including the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), the Council of Europe Office in Ukraine, and the OSCE Project Coordinator in Ukraine.
"Once again, it is gratifying to note that the Central Election Commission has reliable support from its international partners, and our efforts to effectively administer the elections do not go unnoticed by the world's leading countries. Therefore, I hope that our cooperation will only strengthen and expand," Oleg Didenko stated at the end of the meeting.
Media Interaction Department Secretariat of the Commission