OSCE on the CEC decision: Procedural matters should be free from politics

The OSCE Mission in Kosovo has expressed concern that the Central Election Commission of Kosovo did not certify the candidates of the Serb List for participation in the upcoming elections, with a message that such procedural matters must be free from politics.

"The Central Election Commission has played a key role in fostering democracy and political freedoms in Kosovo for decades, with consistent support from the OSCE. The Mission is concerned that the Central Election Commission today did not certify the Serb List," stated the Mission on the social network "X."

They added that the certification process is a procedural matter that supports democratic elections and should be "free from political reasons."

They have called on the CEC to support the integrity of the Kosovo electoral process and ensure that the next steps are inclusive and in accordance with democratic principles.