布鲁塞尔，10月14日 - 欧盟对巴勒斯坦总统马哈茂德·阿巴斯决定将立法和总统选举推迟近一年表示遗憾，欧盟外交政策负责人卡娅·卡拉斯在周三的一份声明中表示。
BRUSSELS, Oct 14 - The European Union regrets the decision by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to postpone legislative and presidential elections by almost a year, the EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said in a statement on Wednesday.
- 巴勒斯坦立法选举原定于11月28日举行，而总统选定于2027年初进行。两项选举均推迟至明年9月11日。
• The Palestinian legislative elections were originally scheduled on November 28 while the presidential election was due to take place in early 2027. Both were postponed to September 11 next year.
- “承认巴勒斯坦权力机构面临的挑战和限制，我们重申尽快组织立法和总统选举的重要性，这符合阿巴斯总统此前的承诺，”声明称。
• "Acknowledging the challenges and limitations facing the Palestinian Authority, we reiterate the importance of organising legislative and presidential elections as soon as possible, in line with President Abbas' previous commitments," the statement said.
- “在被占领的巴勒斯坦领土举行民主和透明的选举已迫在眉睫，”声明补充道。
• "The holding of democratic and transparent elections throughout the occupied Palestinian territory is long overdue," added the statement.
- 欧盟表示准备支持选举进程，包括部署欧盟选举观察团。
• The EU is ready to support the electoral process, including with the deployment of an EU election observation mission, added the EU.