GORKI. Oct 27 (Interfax) - President Dmitry Medvedev has urged the
Central Election Commission to draw lessons from the October polls.

"The problems and flaws uncovered must be taken into account in the
Central Election Commission's further work," Medvedev told Central
Election Commission head Vladimir Churov.

"I don't mean immediate reaction alone - this is your direct
responsibility. I also mean the parties' right to turn to courts," he
said.

"Our election system is at a stage of development and it is quite
young. General and direct elections with secret ballots have a history
of just 20 years in this country," Medvedev said.

Even in countries with accomplished democracies electoral systems
are undergoing changes, the Russian president said. "The rules are
changing and so are technologies. We must be reasonably conservative,"
he said.

Medvedev said he would make proposals, as he will be preparing his
address to the Federal Assembly, which the Central Election Commission
should take into account.

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