Observation

Observation of the 2024 presidential election in Moldova Trendy Blogger

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Observation of the 2024 presidential election in Moldova Trendy Blogger

I was an international observer during the two rounds of the 2024 Moldovan presidential election. The polls took place on October 20 and November 3. Incumbent President Maia Sandu and former Attorney General Alexandr Stoianoglo advanced to the second round of voting, with Sandu winning his second and final term. The international press widely described … Read more

Observation of the first post-autonomy elections in Kashmir Trendy Blogger

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Observation of the first post-autonomy elections in Kashmir Trendy Blogger

Indian-administered Kashmir is the northernmost part of the Indian subcontinent. “Kashmir” etymologically derives from the Sanskrit Kashmir, that is to say land parched by water. There are alternative derivations in which Kashmir means either kashyapa-mir (Kashyapa lake) or kashyapa-meru (Kashyapa mountain). It is hardly surprising that this etymological confusion conceals a much deeper historical bifurcation … Read more