These were the first elections for the National Assembly to be held in nine years. The mandate of the Assembly which had been elected in 2002 had been continuously extended due to political and military issues. Louis Michel, Member of the European Parliament and former European Commissioner, was Chief Observer.

The observers were deployed throughout the country. They met government and electoral officials, candidates and political parties, civil society representatives and the media.

• Preliminary statement [548 KB]
• Final Report [510 KB]
• Press release [493 KB]
• Statement by High Representative Catherine Ashton [85 KB]
• Download pictures of the mission [67 MB]