Skopje, 17 April 2024 (MIA) – Representatives of the political parties and coalitions signed Wednesday the Code for Fair and Democratic Elections ahead of the 11th parliamentary elections, due on May 8.

Speaking at the ceremony held in the Parliament, State Election Commission President Aleksandar Dashtevski said the signing is an act of expression of the willingness to preserve the integrity of the democratic process. 

“The Code is a confirmation of the democratic development for our society that we are all committed to the principles of democracy. By signing the Code, the signatories sent a message they’d respect all the rules, laws and regulations and they’d respect the rule of law and legal state in the process of organizing the elections,” stated Dashtevski. 

By signing the document, he added, the political parties pledge they will respect the code of ethics and will not use hate speech during the election campaign.

The candidate from the party Democrats and GROM leader Stevcho Jakimovski didn’t sign the Code for Fair and Democratic Elections.  

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