Through a post on her social media network, the US ambassador, Yuri Kim has stated that ‘we need to be patient until the end of the counting process’.

Kim also thanked the counters for their work to this point.

‘the counting process has begun for elections. With CEC State Commissioner, Ilirjan Celibashi, I visisted the counting centers at Vasil Shanto and Shkolla e Kuqe. Good luck and thank you to all counters and staff working through the night. Let’s all patiently await the results. The US will be with you to the end,” wrote the US ambassador.