Russia to delegate candidates for OSCE/ODIHR short-term observation mission for Ukraine - Foreign Ministry

MOSCOW. Feb 13 (Interfax) - Russia will delegate candidates for the short-term observation mission of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE/ODIHR) to the Ukrainian presidential election, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.

"Russian candidates for the mission's short-term component will be duly delegated to the ODIHR in accordance with the invitation we received," the ministry said on Wednesday.

The ministry received the relevant request from the OSCE/ODIHR on February 12, it said.