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Ban welcomes peaceful polls in Ukraine

India Blooms News Service | | May 28, 2014, at 05:59 pm

New York, May 28 (IBNS): While welcoming the 'generally peaceful' nature of Ukraine's weekend presidential elections, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday expressed concern that eligible voters in some parts of the county's crisis torn eastern region were not allowed to participate in the national poll.

“The Secretary-General welcomes the fact that polling in most of Ukraine took place in a generally peaceful and orderly manner and largely in line with international standards and fundamental freedoms, according to a number of national and international monitors,” according to a statement read out be a UN spokesperson.

At the same time however, Ban is concerned that eligible voters were denied the right to vote in parts of eastern Ukraine, said the statement, echoing media reports suggesting polling irregularities and disruptions in the east, which has seen a wave of anti-Government sentiment over the past two months.

“The SG is alarmed by continuing violence in the east, where clashes in Donetsk left dozens dead on Monday,” the statement went on to say, adding that the UN chief urged that restoration of State control over Government facilities be achieved through exclusively peaceful means, including an inclusive political dialogue.

(Ukrainian flags in front of the House with Chimaeras, Kyiv. Photo: UNDP Kyiv)

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