The 2009 Presidential and Provincial Council elections were the first after the fall of the Taliban in 2001 to be organised by Afghan institutions, albeit with significant international technical assistance and capacity building support.

The EU EOM was led by Philippe Morillon, French Member of the European Parliament.

The observers were deployed throughout the country. They met government and electoral officials, candidates and political parties, civil society representatives and the media.

• Council Presidency declaration [105 KB]
• Final Report [329 KB]
• Press release
• EU Declaration on Afghanistan elections  21/08/09
• Press release: Afghanistan EU to observe the upcoming elections 13/07/09

See also:

• EU's relations with Afghanistan