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Heads of OSCE PA Delegations
Secretaries of OSCE PA Delegations
Copenhagen, 24 June 2016
Dear Heads of Delegations,
Parliamentary elections will be held in the Russian Federation on 18 September 2016,
and following an invitation to observe, the OSCE PA will deploy an election observation mission
to these important elections.
Please find attached a registration form for Members wishing to observe the elections in
the Russian Federation. We kindly ask you to return the completed form to the International
Secretariat at ([email protected]) as soon as possible, but no later than
12 August 2016.
Additional information on the mission requirements and arrangements will be distributed by the
International Secretariat. Please note that due to registration procedures, we may not be able to
accommodate those who register after the deadline.
To ensure geographical balance within the Assembly mission, each national delegation
may nominate up to 10% of the entire participation. We therefore invite each national delegation
to nominate up to 10 participants.
Further information, including a detailed programme, will be distributed to participants
soon. Briefings for the mission are expected to be held during the 2 days before election day in
Moscow, and Members are reminded that in accordance with the OSCE PA’s Astana
Declaration of 2008, participants are expected to attend the full briefing programme as well as
the de-briefing on the day following the election.
I wish to remind you that national parliaments are responsible for their Members’
expenses and that only English interpretation will be provided in meetings and briefings.
Yours sincerely,
Iryna Sabashuk
Head of Administration for Election Observation
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Phone: +45 33 37 80 40 - Fax: +45 33 37 80 30 - [email protected] - www.oscepa.org