A delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), comprising seven members and headed by Stefan Schennach (Austria, SOC), is paying a pre-electoral visit to Skopje on April 26-2.
The delegation is tasked with assessing the election campaign and political climate ahead of the early parliamentary elections on June 5.
The delegation is due to meet the President of the Assembly and the Minister of the Interior.
Talks are also scheduled with representatives of political parties running in the elections, the chairman and members of the State Election Commission, the Public Prosecutor, as well as members of the diplomatic community and representatives of international organisations, civil society and the media.