U.S. Undersecretary of State Discussed Upcoming Elections with Dodon and Sandu

U.S. Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale discussed the upcoming November 1 presidential elections in Moldova with President of Moldova Igor Dodon and former Prime Minister Maia Sandu. This was reported by the U.S. State Department press service yesterday, noting that “Hale noted the importance of a free and fair electoral process that respects the will of the Moldovan people, the elimination of illegal foreign support for political campaigns and unbiased access to mass media in accordance with Moldova’s laws,” infotag.md reports. He underscored “the importance of robust election observation, including long-term observers from the OSCE’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights.”