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(Xinhua) -- The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) will observe the Feb. 28 Togo presidential election in a professional and independent manner, said a top official of the EU EOM on Monday.

Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo y Marfil, chief of the EU EOM, told reporters that EU EOM members are highly aware of their responsibilities and will try their best to accomplish the mission.

He reiterated that the work of the EU EOM in Togo is to observe the electoral process in the country but it will not make any commitments, statements or political judgement.

During the election, EU observers will monitor the entire electoral process, produce an informed and detailed assessment and submit the End of Mission report.

In total, the EU EOM will deploy about 130 observers in the country.

The EU EOM, deployed upon the request of the Togolese government, arrived in Lome on Jan. 28.