UNITED NATIONS, July 20. Delays in the preparations for elections in Haiti are causing concern, and Russia hopes that the final dates for the vote will be set soon, Russia’s acting Permanent Representative to the United Nations Anna Yevstigneyeva said. "We express our concern over the delays in the preparations for and the postponement of the voting dates. "Haiti should decide about its future independently, free from any harmful external interference, which is the root cause of this country’s numerous problems." So far, the country’s authorities have been failing to agree on the date for voting amid the difficult security situation in the country.