International observers from the CSTO PA were present at the opening of polling stations in Belgrade

Today, April 3, 2022, international observers from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Collective Security Treaty Organization led by their coordinator Vladimir Novikov, deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, attended the opening of polling stations in Belgrade (Republic of Serbia) in order to monitor the regular election of the President of the Republic of Serbia and early election of deputies to the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia.
The polling stations opened on time: exactly at 7:00 a.m. Belgrade time (8:00 a.m. Moscow time).
International observers from the CSTO Parliamentary Assembly are currently monitoring the voting at polling stations in Belgrade and its suburbs.
On April 1 and 2, international observers from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Collective Security Treaty Organization led by their coordinator Vladimir Novikov studied the electoral legislation of the Republic of Serbia, specifics of the current election and pre-election political climate and predetermined the routes to the polling stations for the election day.
According to Vladimir Novikov, “CSTO PA observers are guided by the principles of political neutrality, objectivity, non-interference in the election process and adherence to the election legislation of the Republic of Serbia.”
As you may recall, international observers from the CSTO PA were invited by Ivica Dačić, President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, to monitor the preparation and conduct of the election of the President of the Republic of Serbia and early election of deputies to the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia.
On February 15, 2022, Aleksandar Vučić, President of the Republic of Serbia, in accordance with Article 109 of the Constitution of the Republic of Serbia, the Law on the President of Serbia and at the proposal of the Government of the Republic of Serbia, dissolved the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia (Parliament) and set the early election for April 3.
On March 2, 2022, Ivica Dačić, President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, signed a decree scheduling the regular presidential election for April 3, 2022.
Today, on the day of election of the President of the Republic of Serbia and early election of deputies to the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, international observers from the CSTO PA attended the opening of polling stations in Belgrade (Republic of Serbia) and will visit polling stations until the end of vote counting.
Since 2013, the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia has been an observer to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Collective Security Treaty Organization.