13/09/2024 Election observation
A seven-member delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), led by Thórhildur Sunna Ævarsdóttir (Iceland, SOC), will make a pre-electoral visit to the Republic of Moldova on 17-18 September to assess the election campaign and political climate prior to the presidential election and constitutional referendum on 20 October 2024.
In Chisinau, the delegation is due to meet the President of the Republic, the Deputy Prime Minister on European Integration, the Speaker of the Parliament, the main presidential candidates, the Chairperson and members of the Central Electoral Commission, as well as representatives of civil society and the media.
The delegation will issue a statement at the end of the visit.
A full delegation will travel to the Republic of Moldova to observe the elections alongside other international observers, on 20 October.