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Azerbaijan: Final Report on Presidential Elections, OSCE/ODIHR (2008)

This document presents the final opinion of OSCE/ODIHR on Azerbaijani Presidential Elections of 15 October 2008. The report states that while the presidential election marked considerable progress towards meeting OSCE commitments and other international standards, in particular with regard to some technical aspects of election administration, the election process failed to meet some OSCE commitments.

Azerbaijan: Statement of preliminary findings and conclusions on the 15 October 2008 presidential election, IOM (2008)

The presidential election in the Republic of Azerbaijan was called for 15 October 2008, as required by constitutional provisions. The elections marked considerable progress toward meeting OSCE and Council of Europe commitments and other international standards but did not meet all commitments. The election process was carried out in a peaceful manner, but was characterized by a lack of robust competition and of vibrant political discourse facilitated by media, and thus did not reflect all the principles of a meaningful and pluralistic democratic election. Regrettably, some opposition parties boycotted the election, citing longstanding obstacles to equal opportunities, thus further limiting the scope for a credible choice for the electorate.

Azerbaijan:OSCE-ODIHR Interim Report 2, Presidential Election (2008)

OSCE/ODIHR 2nd interim report on 15 October 2008 Presidential Elections in Azerbaijan. The report covers the period of 18-30 September 2008, the election campaign period.

Azerbaijan: Presidential Election: Interim Report 1, OSCE/ODIHR (2008)

OSCE/ODIHR launched its election observation mission in Azerbaijan on 1 September, 2008. The Interim Report 1 covers pre-election activities for the period 1-17 September 2008, mainly legal framework, election administration, voter registration, candidate nomination and registration, the political environment and electoral campaign, media, complaints and appeals, domestic and international observers.

Azerbaijan: OSCE-ODIHR Needs Assessment Mission Report (2008)

OSCE/ODIHR undertook a Needs Assessment Mission (NAM) to the Republic of Azerbaijan from 17 to 20 June 2008. The purpose of the OSCE/ODIHR NAM was to assess the conditions and level of preparation for the presidential election scheduled to be held in October 2008, and to advise on the deployment of a possible OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission (EOM).

Azerbaijan: OSCE-ODIHR report on the parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan (2005)

OSCE-ODIHR Final report on the parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan, 6 November 2005

Azerbaijan: OSCE-ODIHR report on the presidential election in Azerbaijan (2003)

OSCE-ODIHR Final report on the presidential election in Azerbaijan, 15 October 2003

OSCE-ODIHR Documents about Azerbaijan

Document collection including all observation reports.

Georgia: Opposition to form alternative parliament, The Georgian Messenger (2008)

Around ten thousand opposition supporters are gathered outside parliament. Most have been peaceful.

Georgia: Opposition Sets Ultimatum, Civil.ge (2008)

Davit Gamkrelidze, co-leader of the nine-party opposition bloc, said the coalition was setting an ultimatum to the Central Election Commission (CEC) to annul, as he said, falsified election results.

Georgia: Opposition Marches to Protest Election Results, Civil.ge (2008)

Thousands of opposition supporters are marching from the Sport Palace toward the Rustaveli Avenue, where a military parade will be held to mark the Independence Day.

Press release. Despite efforts to conduct Georgia's elections in line with standards, observers identify problems, IEOM (2008)

TBILISI, 22 May 2008 - Political stakeholders in Georgia made efforts to conduct yesterday's parliamentary elections in line with international standards, but a number of problems were identified which made their implementation uneven and incomplete, the International Election Observation Mission said in a preliminary statement released today.

Georgia: Possible Distribution of Seats in New Parliament, Civil.ge (2008)

According to these initial results only four political groups have managed to clear the 5% threshold needed to endorse MP candidates through the proportional, party-list system. The ruling party leads with 61.6%, followed by the nine-party opposition bloc with 14.9%; the Christian-Democratic Party – 7.9%; the Labor Party – 6.7%.

Georgia: Opposition Rally Disperses, Civil.ge (May 2008)

A day after 21 May 2008 Parliamentary Elections. the leaders of the nine-party opposition bloc called on supporters to disperse, citing that they had to continue “electoral struggle” at polling stations and district election commissions.

Georgia: Exit polls: Government wins big, The Messenger Online (May 2008)

Early exit polls results projected a sweeping victory for the ruling party in yesterday’s parliamentary elections. Opposition leaders, who had instructed supporters to boycott the exit polling, dismissed the results as rigged.

Georgia: Exit Poll Gives Big Lead to Ruling Party, Civil.ge (2008)

The ruling National Movement Party has 63.2% of votes in the 21 parliamentary elections, according to early exit poll results. All the major opposition parties have announced long before the elections that they would not trust exit polls.

Georgia: The Central Election Commission calls the members of Precinct Election Commissions appointed by the political parties to return to the precincts, CEC Georgia (2008)

According to information received by the CEC, there are reports of commission members leaving the PECs. The Central Election Commission calls on them to return to their precincts.