24/11/2025 Election observation
An 11-member delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), headed by Georgios Stamatis (Greece, EPP/CD), will travel to the Kyrgyz Republic from 28 November to 1 December to observe the early parliamentary elections, alongside observers from the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR).
The delegation will meet representatives of political parties, the Chairperson and members of the Central Commission for Elections and referenda, as well as representatives of NGOs and the media, before observing the ballot on 30 November.
An expert of the Venice Commission – the Council of Europe's group of independent legal experts – will provide legal support during the visit.
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A joint press conference is scheduled on Monday 1 December at 3 pm local time (GMT +6) at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, 191 Abdrahmanov Street, in Bishkek. You can follow the livestream here.
Contact: PACE Communication Division, [email protected], tel. +33 3 88 41 31 93