Call for expression of interest for the EU Election Observation Mission to Kosovο*
The European Commission has initiated the selection procedure for the Election Observation Mission to the 'municipal elections' in Kosovο*, scheduled to take place on 17 October 2021, with a possible second round on 14 November 2021 (indicative date). Τhe Mission will possibly comprise of Long-Term and Short-Term Observers. The final decision, in particular for the deployment of the Short-Term Observers, will be taken by the European Commission taking into account the evolution of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Note of the European Commission on this deployment and the Terms of Reference for the Observers are available from the links below.
Qualified Cypriot candidates who are members of the Roster and are interested to participate to this EU mission should contact the Department for Multilateral Affairs and International Organizations (A1) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by e-mail at nargyrides@mfa.gov.cy, at the latest by 3 August 2021.
Candidates with pre-existing/chronic illnesses who are at risk of developing serious complications when they contract COVID-19, are encouraged to discuss the issue with their doctor. Also, the Mission highly recommends vaccination against COVID-19.
Call for Observers EOM Kosovo* 2021
Observers ToR EOM Kosovo* 2021
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* All references to this term are made without prejudice to the declared position of the Republic of Cyprus on status and are in line with UN Security Council resolution 1244/1999 and the 2010 International Court of Justice Opinion on the Kosovo unilateral declaration of independence.