The detected violations were of procedural character and do not influence the election results.

Those were the best organized elections I have ever seen. Local election commissions ... have practically made no mistakes.

They are not ... being punished by the [presidential] administration - they are people who provoke those conflicts.

The polling stations opened at 8 am [local time (6 am GMT)]. No complications, excesses or disturbances have been spotted [since then]. There are few criticisms, and these contain no evidence of law abuse.

None of the arguments presented were of a serious nature and do not stand up to criticism.