The municipal elections were mostly open and inclusive. The subsequent elections were held in a climate of political blockade and an increasingly insecure climate with a large number of politically motivated arrests. Renate Weber, Member of the European Parliament, was Chief Observer.

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

• Preliminary statement of 27 May [204 KB]
• Preliminary statement of 30 June [203 KB]
• Preliminary statement of 25 July [201 KB]
• Final Report [2 MB]
• Press release [67 KB]
• Download pictures of the mission [9655 KB]