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OSCE/ODIHR regrets opposition's absence from roundtable on Azerbaijan's draft election code
Publishing date: 18 December 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 18 December 2002- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) expressed regret over the absence of major opposition parties from a roundtable on the draft Election Code of Azerbaijan, which was...
First roundtable on reform of Azerbaijani election law to take place in December
Publishing date: 11 October 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Elections
BAKU, 11 October 2002- The OSCE/ODIHR today announced that the public consultation process on reforming the country's election legislation will begin with a roundtable in the first half of December 2002...
Azerbaijan referendum fails credibility test
Publishing date: 26 August 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Elections
BAKU, 26 August 2002- The OSCE Office in Baku feels it appropriate to echo concerns expressed by observers of the Referendum, held in the Republic of Azerbaijan on Saturday, 24 August...
Repeat elections in Azerbaijan mark some improvement, but still do not meet a number of international standards
Publishing date: 8 January 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Elections
BAKU, 8 January 2001-- The 7 January 2001 repeat parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan marked some improvement compared to the 5 November 2000 ballot, but still did not meet a number of international standards for democratic elections...
International election observers in Azerbaijan welcome CEC decision to investigate allegations of fraud
Publishing date: 7 November 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Elections
BAKU, 7 November 2000-- The International Election Observation Mission for the parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan welcomes as a positive step...
Elections in Azerbaijan mark progress, though falling short of international standards
Publishing date: 6 November 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Elections
BAKU, 6 November 2000-- The parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan mark progress over previous elections...
Finnish MP Kokkonen to lead election observers in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 31 October 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Elections
COPENHAGEN, 31 October 2000-- Ms. Paula Kokkonen MP (Finland) will arrive in Baku this week to lead the OSCE observers for the Parliamentary Elections in Azerbaijan...