The international observers monitoring the parliamentary and early presidential elections in Serbia will present their preliminary post-election statement

The international observation is a common endeavour involving the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR), the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA), and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE).

This common endeavour comprises more than 77 observers from 31 countries, including 27 long-term observers and experts from the OSCE/ODIHR, as well as 31 parliamentarians and staff from the OSCE PA, and 19 from PACE.

Press conference
OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR),
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA)
and Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE)

The statement will be delivered by:

• Matteo Mecacci, Special Co-ordinator to lead the short-term OSCE observer mission and Head of the OSCE PA delegation
• Jean-Charles Gardetto, Head of the PACE delegation
• Corien Jonker, Head of the OSCE/ODIHR Limited Election Observation Mission

For further information contact:
Shiv Sharma, OSCE/ODIHR, +381 (0)62 193 2444 or +48 697 101 184, shiv.sharma@odihr.pl
Roberto Montella, OSCE PA, +381 (0)65 5600804 or +43 699 10 428681, roberto@oscepa.dk
Angus.Macdonald, PACE, +33 388 413 439, angus.macdonald@coe.int

Live stream of the press conference is available at: www.ustream.tv/channel/serbiaeom

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