DRAFTCopenhagen, 30 September 2011

Memorandum on the OSCE PA Observation of the

Presidential Election in the Kyrgyz Republic, 30 October 2011

Delegation

President Petros Efthymiou has appointed Walburga Habsburg Douglas, Vice-President of the OSCEParliamentary Assembly and the Head of the Swedish Delegation to the OSCE PA to lead theMission. Ms. Habsburg Douglas was also designated by Minister Azubalis, the Chairperson-in-Office of the OSCE, to lead the short-term OSCE observers. The OSCE PA mission will work in co-operation with the long-term observation mission deployed by the OSCE ODIHR.

Hotel

The OSCE PA Delegation will stay at:Hyatt Regency BishkekBishkek, KyrgyzstanTel: +996 312 66 1234Fax: +996 312 66 9305Email:[email protected]http://bishkek.regency.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/index.jsp?nullThe prices are:292.12 USD for Single Standard Queen Room including breakfast, VAT, service charge andsales tax315.50 USD for Double (Twin) Deluxe King Room including breakfast, VAT, service chargeand sales tax

The Hotel deadline is 13 October 2011.

Please note that there is a limited number of Standardrooms, which will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Preliminary Programme

The preliminary programme for the OSCE PA Observation Mission is as follows:Friday, 28 October11:30 Registration opens (outside the Briefing room)12:00 – 16:00 Briefing programme – Shayr room, Hyatt Regency BishkekSaturday, 29 October10:00 – 13:00 Briefing programme (cont.) +

Deployment

– Shayr room,Hyatt Regency BishkekSunday, 30 October Observation of Polling stationsMonday, 31 October08:00 – 09:00 Debriefing – Akyn room, Hyatt Regency BishkekPress conference and departures

parliamentary briefing programme and briefing materials

for Members participating in theelection observation mission will be sent out shortly.

In accordance with the OSCE PA Astana Declaration 2008, participants are expected to

attend the full briefing programme and as well the debriefing. All Members should

therefore plan to be present in Bishkek no later than the morning of 28 October.

Please note that the Delegation’s working language is

English.

The OSCE PA Office will be located in Kurulay A Conference Room at the Hotel Hyatt RegencyBishkek.

Airport transfer

Airport transfers can be arranged via the Hyatt Hotel in Bishkek. Please contact the Hotel directly.Please keep us informed on your flight arrival and departure details.

Visas

Members from countries where the Kyrgyz Republic has diplomatic representation must apply andcollect their visa from the Embassy before departure for Bishkek. For residents of countries withoutKyrgyz diplomatic representation, visas can be issued at the airport in Bishkek. Please inform theInternational Secretariat as soon as possible if Members need to obtain a visa at the airport. Memberswho need a visa to be issued at the airport: please bring the completed visa application form(enclosed) and one passport photo. The visa cost will be communicated to you shortly.

Deployment

On 30 October, Members will be deployed to observe the elections in teams of two. Those who haveany special wishes concerning the place of their deployment are kindly asked to inform theInternational Secretariat as soon as possible.

We encourage Members to be deployed outside

Bishkek.

Car/driver and interpreter on Election Day

The OSCE/ODIHR will assist us in finding suitable cars/drivers and interpreters for our teams forElection Day. Please let the Secretariat know if your Embassy in Bishkek will provide Memberswith a car and an interpreter.

The cost for a car/driver on Election Day will be communicated shortly.

I would like to remind you that national parliaments are responsible for all expenses of theirMembers.

We also urge Members to have health and travel insurance valid in the Kyrgyz

Republic.

This is a very important election in the OSCE area, and we very much encourage active participationfrom our Assembly in this observation mission.Yours sincerely,