In this respect, we are very encouraged that 14 out of the 16 parties contesting the election have signed up to the pact of national unity and thereby have committed themselves to respecting the outcome of the election and to defending multi-party democracy.
在这方面，我们感到非常鼓舞的是，参加竞选的16个政党中的14个已签署民族团结公约，从而保证尊重选举结果以及捍卫多党民主。