24 March 2015 @ 11h00

CONGRESS ASSESSMENT MISSION

Elections for the Governor (Bashkan) and partial elections in the Popular Assembly of the Autonomous Territorial Unit of GAGAUZIA, Republic of Moldova

22 March 2015

Draft PROGRAMME 19-23 March 2015

Congress delegation

Members of the Congress:

Mr Lars O. MOLIN, EPP/CCE, L, Sweden (Head of Delegation and Rapporteur)

Mrs Andrée BUCHMANN, SOC, R, France

Mr Stewart DICKSON, GILD-ILDG, R, United Kingdom (Deputy Spokesperson on Election Observation)

Mrs Line Vennesland FRASER, CRE-ECR, L, Norway

Mr Matej GOMBOSI, EPP/CCE, L, Slovenia

EU Committee of the Regions:

Mrs Doreen HUDDART, ALDE, United Kingdom

Mr Karim VAN OVERMEIRE, EA, Belgium

Congress Secretariat:

Ms Renate ZIKMUND, Head of Division, Local and Regional Election Observation

Ms Martine ROUDOLFF, Assistant, Local and Regional Election Observation

Mrs Lise DUVAL, Election Observation, Support

Thursday, 19 March 2015

Various times        Arrival of the Congress Delegation in Chisinau

Friday, 20 March 2015

Chisinau and Comrat (Venue: Altin Palace)

8:00 – 09:00          Background briefing with the Congress’ Secretariat and the Head of the CoE Office in Chisinau

                            Venue: Regency Hotel

09:00 – 09:50         Meeting with ambassadors:

                            Ambassador Pascal VAGOGNE, France

                            Ambassador Ulrike KNOTZ, Germany

                            Ambassador Marius Gabriel LAZURCA, Romania

                            Ambassador Ingrid TERSMAN, Sweden

                            Ambassador Pirkka TAPIOLA, Head of European Union Delegation and political officer Mindaugas KACERAUSKIS

                            Venue: Regency Hotel

10:00 – 10:50         Meeting with the Chairman of the Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova, Dr. Iurie CIOCAN

                             Venue: CEC

11:10 – 11:50         Meeting with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Daniela CUJBA

                             Venue: MFAEI

12:00 – 12:50         Meeting with the Minister of Regional Development and Constructions Vasile BATCA

                            Venue: MRDC

Transfer Chisinau – Comrat

15:30 – 16:30         Meeting with the President of the People’s Assembly of Gagauzia, Dmitri KONSTANTINOV

Venue: People Assembly

                             Comrat, 196 Lenin str

16:40 – 17:40         Meeting with the Chairperson of the CEC of Gagauzia Valentin KARA

Venue: People Assembly

                             Comrat, 196 Lenin str

Transfer from Comrat to Chisinau

Dinner and debriefing

Saturday, 21 March 2015

Chisinau and Comrat (Venue: Altin Palace)

Transfer from Chisinau to Comrat

9:30-10:00             Meeting with Alexandr STOIANOGLO (candidate for Bashkan of Gagauzia)

                             Venue: Altin Palace, Comrat; Lenin 204 E

10:00-10:30            Meeting with Dmitrii CROITOR (candidate for the Bashkan of Gagauzia)

                             Venue: Altin Palace, Comrat; Lenin 204 E

10:30-11:00            Meeting with Irina VLAH (candidate for the Bashkan of Gagauzia)

                             Venue: Candidate premises

                            

10:30-11:00            Meeting with Ruslan GARBALI (candidate for Bashkan of Gagauzia)

                             Venue: Altin Palace, Comrat; Lenin 204 E

11:00 -11:30           Meeting with Ilya ANASTASOV (candidate for Bashkan of Gagauzia)

                             Venue: Altin Palace, Comrat; Lenin 204 E

12:00-12:30            Meeting with Valerii IANIOGLO (candidate for Bashkan of Gagauzia)

Venue: Altin Palace, Comrat; Lenin 204 E

13:00-13:30           Meeting with the Mayor of Comrat Nicolai DUDOGLU (candidate for Bashkan of Gagauzia)

Venue: Candidate premises

13:00-13:30           Meeting with Leonid DOBROV (candidate for Bashkan of Gagauzia)

Venue: Altin Palace, Comrat; Lenin 204 E


15:00-15:50            Meeting with Mihail SIRKELI, Director of Pilgrim demo, NGO observing the elections in Gagauzia

                             Venue: Altin Palace, Comrat; Lenin 204 E

16:00-16:30            Meeting with Ana HARLAMENKO, Director of Teleradio-Gagauzia

Venue: Altin Palace, Comrat; Lenin 204 E

Transfer from Comrat to Chisinau

18:30-19.00            Briefing for E-Day at the hotel

Dinner

Sunday, 22 March 2015

ELECTION DAY

07:30 approx.        Teams deploy from Chisinau to Comrat

23:00 approx.        Transfer from Comrat to Chisinau

                            Late evening briefing at the hotel

Monday, 23 March 2015

Various times        Departure of the Congress Delegation


Practical information



Congress Secretariat:    Renate ZIKMUND                        Mobile: +33 (0)6 59 78 64 55

                                    [email protected]

                                   

                                    Martine ROUDOLFF                    Mobile: +33 (0)6 50.39.29.10

                                    [email protected]

                                    Lise DUVAL                                Mobile: +33 (0)6.50.39.29.16

                                    [email protected]

COE Office Chisinau:    Mr Jose Luis HERRERO              Head of Office           Tel: +373 (022) 888 915

                                    Ghenadie BARBA                       Deputy Head of office  Tel: +373 (022) 888 915

                                    Inesa DOROGAN                        Assistant                    Tel: +373 (022) 888 902

ACCOMMODATION: REGENCY HOTEL

17 STR. SFATUL TARII

MD 2012, CHISINAU


            
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TRansport: ANDRAGRUP


            
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