The team was led by chief observer Thijs Berman, member of the European Parliament. It took all main aspects of the electoral process into consideration and evaluated their compliance with Afghan law and with regional and international obligations for democratic elections.

The team liaised with all key Afghan stakeholders as well as with a number of international actors. It sought to offer an impartial, balanced and informed analysis of the elections as a contribution to the democratic process in Afghanistan. 

• Final Report [9 MB]
• Preliminary statement [401 KB]
• Press release [4 MB]
• Speeches [518 KB]
• Other documents  [7 MB]
• Download pictures of the mission [2 MB]