Brussels, 06/12/2000 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has decided to finance, for a sum not exceeding EUR 314,000 - the participation of an EU component to the International Observation Mission for the next general elections in Guyana. The Head of the EU observers is Mr Mark Stephens, who will also be the Deputy Chief of the International Observers Group. In addition, 30 EU Short Term Observers will be sent to Guyana shortly before the elections.
The general elections were in theory to be held on 17 January 2001 but had to be postponed due to the fact that the registration of voters was not completed on time. It is now expected they will take place before the end of March 2001.