1.   Mr Berisha promised before polling day to respect the verdict of the international observers.

2.   On the ground, international observers will draw attention to any restoration work thought to be unsuitable or harmful.

3.   Some international observers have claimed the election was rigged.

4.   The conduct of the elections was universally praised by international observers as free and fair.

5.   The delay will not affect the outcome of the vote, as the ballot-counting process continues to be monitored by international observers.

6.   International observers say the balloting was fair.

7.   The government had reportedly rejected the presence of international observers invited by the PAN to monitor voting.

8.   This would be supervised by UN international observers and an Arab peacekeeping force.

9.   The ceasefire would be guaranteed by international observers, and outside military assistance to either side would be prohibited.