State Election Commission Chairman Jovan Josifovski expressed regret at a press conference that these parliamentary elections are worse than the elections in year 2006, which were assessed as the best-organized elections so far. Chairman Josifovski also expressed condolences to the family of the individual who was killed in the armed confrontation in Aracinovo and he wished speedy recovery to the individuals who were wounded in this armed confrontation.

The Interior Ministry announced officially that 40-year old Naser Ajvazi was killed and two other individuals were wounded in the armed confrontation in Aracinovo this morning. Six individuals were wounded in another incident in Cair. One of these individuals sustained serious injuries.