Early Parliamentary Elections, 14 December 2008

Following a statement by President Berdimuhammedov on 13 September 2008 that international observers would be invited to observe the early parliamentary elections scheduled for 14 December 2008, the OSCE/ODIHR undertook a Needs Assessment Mission (NAM). The NAM found that existing constraints on a meaningful pluralistic process would make the deployment of a standard or limited election observation mission premature, but did recommend the deployment of Election Support Team.