DUSHANBE, February 27, 2010, Asia-Plus  - The international election observation mission for the parliamentary elections in Tajikistan will present its preliminary post-election statement at a news conference at Hyatt Regency Dushanbe Hotel in Dushanbe on Monday, 1 March, according to the OSCE Office in Tajikistan.

The mission is a joint undertaking of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR), the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA), and the European Parliament (EP).

The preliminary statement will be delivered by Pia Christmas-Møller, OSCE PA Vice-President and Special Coordinator of the OSCE short-term observers, followed by Elisabeth Jeggle, Head of the EP delegation, and Artis Pabriks, Head of the OSCE/ODIHR long-term election observation mission.

The international election observation mission comprises a total of 261 observers from 42 countries, including 200 long-term and short-term observers deployed by the OSCE/ODIHR, as well as 49 parliamentarians and staff from the OSCE PA, and 12 from the EP.

The news conference will take place at 2:30 pm and journalists are invited to attend it.  No advance accreditation is required.