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Brussels,
20 December 2013
131220/01
S T A T E M E N T
by the Spokesperson of EU High Representative Catherine Ashton
on
EU Election Observation Mission in Bangladesh
The spokesperson of Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs
and Security Policy and Vice President o
f the Commission
,
issued the following statement
today
:
"
The High Representative regrets that the main polit
ical forces in Bangladesh have been
unable to create the necessary conditions for transparent, inclusive and credible elections,
despite many efforts, including most recently under UN auspices.
The High Representative urges all sides to refrain from violen
ce and encourages all political
leaders to respect the right of the people of Bangladesh to express their democratic choice.
The High Representative has decided to halt for now the preparations for the deployment of
an Election Observation Mission.
The EU
remains nonetheless ready to observe the elections should the political conditions
allow for the holding of transparent, inclusive and credible elections
"