Press Release: European Union to deploy Election Observation Mission to Congo Elections

The European Commission announced that it was to deploy an EU Election Observation Mission to observe the forthcoming presidential and legislative elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), now scheduled to take place on 30 July 2006. General Philippe Morillon, Member of the European Parliament, will head the EU Election Observation Mission as Chief Observer. Provided that there are adequate security conditions, an EU EOM team of roughly 200 members are expected to be deployed throughout the country on election day.

• Primary Source

European Commission: DG External Relations: Policies: EU Election Assistance & Observation http://ec.europa.eu/comm/external_relations/human_rights/eu_election_ass_observ/index.htm

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