Mr. Chairman, let me say that we were concerned by some of the changes that the president initially proposed to the electoral law, specifically the provisions with respect to the electoral complaints commission. We were concerned that some of the proposed changes could mean less independent oversight of the electoral process. We also had some concerns about what some of the changes might mean for participation for women and whether we would be able to monitor the possibility of fraud as effectively as we would like.
Since the initial decree on elections, there have been a number of consultations and discussions. Our understanding is that there is now agreement that there will be international representation on the electoral complaints commission. The U.N. special representative there will be involved in the appointment of those international representatives. While we're watching carefully and believe that further reforms are required before the next round of parliamentary elections, we feel that things in that respect are moving in the right direction.