The OSCE/ODIHR final report on the 2009 parliamentary elections assessed the current Electoral Code as a thorough technical foundation for the conduct of democratic elections, but also considered that further improvements are needed to bring the Code fully in line with OSCE commitments and Council of Europe election standards.

The Presence supports the implementation of the OSCE/ODIHR report’s recommendations by the relevant national authorities. Working closely with the OSCE/ODIHR, it provides the expertise sought by the respective state institutions. The Presence is also involved in planning and carrying out further reform of the election legal framework and supports further capacity building of relevant national institutions - primarily the Assembly and the Central Election Commission (CEC), as well as civil society actors.

The Presence attends all the CEC meetings and Electoral College hearings, and follows closely all developments related to elections. It has organized several overseas study trips for CEC members, and also helped establish a forum of election commissioners, as a step to improve election administration.