A 29-member delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), headed by Tiny Kox (Netherlands, UEL), will visit the Russian Federation from 1 to 5 March to observe the conduct of the presidential election, alongside observers from the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) of the OSCE.

The delegation is due to meet the candidates in the presidential election, the Chairman of the Central Electoral Commission Vladimir Churov, NGOs and media representatives, and diplomats from some Council of Europe member states in Moscow, before observing the ballot on 4 March.

An expert from the Venice Commission – the Council of Europe's group of independent legal experts – will provide legal support during the visit. (more…)

- See also : “Russian Federation: PACE pre-electoral delegation told of urgent need for a fair election”
- The Russian Federation and the Council of Europe
 
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