Parliamentary Elections, 24 June 2020

Following an official invitation from the authorities to observe the upcoming parliamentary elections, and in accordance with its mandate, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) undertook a Needs Assessment Mission (NAM) from 11 to 14 February.The NAM included Ülvi Akhundlu, Deputy Head of the ODIHR Election Department, and Keara Castaldo, ODIHR Election Adviser.  

The purpose of the mission was to assess the pre-election environment and preparations for the elections. Based on this assessment, the NAM should recommend whether to deploy an ODIHR observation activity for the forthcoming elections and, if so, what type of activity best meets the identified needs. Meetings were held with officials from state institutions as well as with representatives of political parties, media, civil society and the international community. A list of meetings is annexed to this report.