Hon’ble Chief Election Commissioner Dasho Kunzang Wangdi, accompanied by the Dzongkhag Electoral Officer of Trashigang, Tshering Phuntsho, left this morning to attend the 2nd Asian Electoral Stakeholder Forum in Dili, Timor-Leste, scheduled on 18th and 19th March 2015.
The 2nd Asian Electoral Stakeholder Forum in Dili, Timor-Leste, is supported by The Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) with the cooperation of the National Electoral Commission (CNE) of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste.
The Forum will be attended by representatives of Election Management Bodies and Civil Society organizations in Asia to discuss on how to address the electoral challenges faced in Asia. The Forum will provide opportunity to share lessons learnt and hold discussions related to the electoral challenges and principles stipulated within the Bangkok Declaration for Free and Fair Elections which looks to advance the cause of free and fair elections in the region.
Media Unit
Election Commission of Bhutan
