Albanian MP leads OSCE mission for Moldova elections

TIRANA, Dec. 1 – Arta Dade, an Albanian Socialist Party lawmaker, served as head of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Delegation of observers for Moldova’s elections.
Albania’s former foreign minister, she made the official statement on the results of the process.
The Nov. 20 parliamentary elections in Moldova were characterized by a wide choice of political alternatives and were generally well administered, although some shortcomings were noted. Political influence in broadcast media led to partisan reporting, observers note.
“Thousands of people worked hard to make yesterday’s election come together, and I applaud the efforts of the polling station workers,” Dade said in a statement. “The failure for several hours yesterday of the electronic voter’s register was an unfortunate glitch to an otherwise smoothly run election day. The effective work particularly by women in running the elections yesterday is a sign that women can play a larger role in parliament and governing.”