(VOVworld) – The High Electoral Commission of Egypt issued permits to 5 international organizations including 790 observers to monitor Egypt’s upcoming parliamentary polls slated for March. Permits were also given to 63 local nongovernmental organizations including 94,100 observers.

Egypt's parliamentary polls would begin on March 21 and end on May 7 (photo:worldbulletin.net)

The African Union will send Egypt a 50-60-member mission to monitor the parliamentary elections. The European Parliament said it would not send Egypt a full mission to monitor the parliamentary elections, saying Egypt’s Presidential elections last May did not meet international standards, hence, it is not appropriate to send a mission of monitors. The US Carter Center said it will not be involved in observing the upcoming elections in Egypt due to the divisive political atmosphere here.