Copenhagen, 19 September 2019
Memorandum on the OSCE PA Observation of the
17 November 2019 Parliamentary Elections in BELARUS
OSCE PA Election Observation Mission
Parliamentary elections will be held in the Republic of Belarus on 17 November 2019. Following an invitation
from the Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus, the
OSCE PA President, following appropriate communication with the OSCE PA Bureau, has decided to deploy
an Election Observation Mission to these important elections to work closely with the expected election
observation mission of the OSCE/ODIHR.
Nomination and Appointment of Parliamentary Observers
In accordance with the attached OSCE PA Election Observation Guidelines, national Delegations wishing to
nominate their members to participate in this mission are kindly asked to complete and return to the
International Secretariat at ([email protected]) as soon as possible, but no later than
Thursday 10 October
2019
the following:
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The Delegation Nomination Form,
An Individual Observer Nomination Form for each nominated observer,
A signed CEC Accreditation Form for each nominated observer,
A signed Statement of Nominated Election Observer for each nominated observer,
A signed Code of Conduct for each nominated observer,
A copy of the photograph page from
each nominated observer’s
passport, and
A digital photo of each nominated observer.
Please note that in accordance with the Guidelines nominated observers are not part of an observation mission
before they have been appointed by the OSCE PA President. The International Secretariat will communicate
the list of observers to delegations that have forwarded nominations following appointment by the OSCE PA
President. Due to registration procedures, we may not be able to accommodate those who register after the
deadline.
Members are encouraged to consider observing with colleagues from other parliaments, to make a multi-
national team. We also encourage Members of Parliament to consider deployment outside of the capital.
Accommodation
Parliamentary briefings will be held in Minsk on 15-16 November 2019. The Temporary OSCE PA
Headquarters will be located in Minsk as well. The International Secretariat of the OSCE Parliamentary
Assembly will distribute the details on the recommended hotel for accommodation in Minsk as soon as
possible.
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