SYRIA: Local elections were carried out in a 'democratic, transparent and honest atmosphere'

Record ID: 280112

  • Title: SYRIA: Local elections were carried out in a 'democratic, transparent and honest atmosphere'
  • Date: 23rd December 2011
  • Summary: DAMASCUS, SYRIA (DECEMBER 22, 2011) (REUTERS) KHALAF AL-AZZAWI, HEAD OF THE HIGHER COMMITTEE OF THE LOCAL ELECTIONS, TALKING DURING NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) KHALAF AL-AZZAWI, HEAD OF THE HIGHER COMMITTEE OF THE LOCAL ELECTIONS, SAYING: "The whole world was waiting and betting on our ability to perform these democratic elections. We proved that with the proced
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  • Location: Syrian Arab Republic
  • Country: Syria
  • Topics: Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVAB9QO8HBWJ7NO0PTHOFVSFE9WU
  • Story Text: The Higher Committee of Local Elections in Syria on Thursday (December 22) commented on recently held local elections, which it said were carried out in "a democratic, transparent and honest atmosphere".
    "Our people proved that it is able to overstep the difficulties and bad experiences for the benefit of its country," said Khalaf al-Azzawi, head of the Higher Committee of the Local Elections, during a news conference held in Damascus.
    Azzawi said a new election law helped the process to be more transparent and it would also be useful in upcoming parliamentarian elections as well.
    Local elections took place on December 12, 2011, following the new elections law issued by the Syrian government in August 2011.
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