CIS-EMO

Organization

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Commonwealth of the Independent States - Election Monitoring Organization (CIS-EMO) — is an international non-governmental organization founded by the Commonwealth of Independent States. CIS-EMO conducts election observation missions and prepares reports, which sometimes conflict with the findings of Western election monitoring organizations.[1] It was founded in 2003 in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia and was led by Aleksey Kochetkov. As an NGO, it is different from other observers sent by the CIS.[2] CIS-EMO "tried to legitimise practices of electoral authoritarianism and always remained loyal to the objectives of Russia’s foreign policy in the post-Soviet space".[3]

## CIS-EMO International Monitoring Missions

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CIS-EMO participated in observing the following elections:

* Parliament elections in the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2004
* President elections in Ukraine, 2004
* Parliament elections in the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, 2005
* Parliament elections in the Republic of Moldova, 2005
* President elections in the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, 2005
* Mayor elections in Kishinev, Moldova, 2005
* Municipal elections in Estonia, 2005
* Parliament elections in the Republic of Azerbaijan, 2005
* President elections in the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2005
* Parliament elections in Transnistria, 2005
* Parliament elections in Ukraine, 2006
* Referendum on independence in Transnistria, 2006
* President elections in Transnistria, 2006
* President elections in Russia, 2008
* Parliament elections in Volgograd Oblast, Russia, 2009
* Parliament elections in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, 2009
* Mayor elections in Kostroma, Russia, 2009
* Parliament elections in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, 2009
* Parliament elections in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, 2009
* Parliament elections in the Kabardino-Balkaria Republic, Russia, 2009
* Elections to Moscow City Hall, Russia, 2009
* Parliament elections in South Ossetia, 2009
* Parliament elections in Germany, 2009
* Municipal elections in Estonia, 2009
* President elections in Abkhazia, 2009
* President elections in Ukraine, 2010
* Parliament elections in Ryazan Oblast, Russia, 2010
* Parliament elections in Voronezh Oblast, Russia, 2010
* Referendum on changing the Constitution in Kyrgyzstan, 2010
* Parliament elections in Kyrgyzstan, 2010
* Municipal elections in Ukraine, 2010
* Regional elections in Ukraine, 2010
* Parliament elections in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, 2010
* Parliament elections in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, 2010
* Parliament elections in Estonia, 2011
* Parliament elections in Turkey, 2011
* President elections in Abkhazia, 2011
* Parliament elections in Poland, 2011
* President elections in South Ossetia, 2011
* President elections in Transnistria, 2011
* Parliament elections in Abkhazia, 2012
* President elections in South Ossetia, 2012
* President elections in France, 2012
* Parliamentary elections in Ukraine, 2012

## EU Important Members of CIS-EMO Missions

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Status on the moment of participation.

* Ján Čarnogurský, former Prime-minister, Slovakia[4]
* Leszek Miller, former Prime-minister, Poland
* Andrzej Lepper, former vice-Prime-minister, Poland[4]
* Paul-Marie Coûteaux, member of EU Parliament, France
* Sabine Lösing, member of EU Parliament, Germany
* Giulietto Chiesa, member of EU Parliament, Italy
* Sylwester Chruszcz, member of EU Parliament, Poland[4]
* Alexander Mirsky, member of EU Parliament, Latvia
* Frank Schwalba-Hoth, former member of EU Parliament, Germany
* Jean-Mari Perrin, former ambassador of France in Azerbaijan and Estonia, France
* Thierry Mariani, member of National Assembly, France
* Michel Voisin, member of National Assembly, France, head of Delegation, the Delegation of France to the OSCE PA, France
* Bogusław Kowalski, member of Sejm, Poland
* Waldemar Kraska, senator, Poland
* Aldis Adamovich, Mayor of Preiļi, Latvia
* François-Xavier Coquin, Professor, College de France, France
* Mirca Margesku, Professor, France
* Olivier Vedrine, Professor, France
* Olivier Decrock, expert, France
* Marie-Helen Berard, Foundation Jacques Chirac, France
* Luca Bionda, Doctor of Political Science, Italy
* Stefano Vernole, expert, Italy
* Pawel Reszka, journalist, Poland
* Rainer Rupp, journalist, Germany

## CIS-EMO Activities

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CIS-EMO participates and organizes different events such as:

* Round table in the European Parliament ‘Controlled Democracy in Russia?’, March 2009, Brussels;
* International conference ‘ Civic institutions in the election process. Control and maintaining’ in the Public Chamber of Russia, January 2009, Moscow;
* Conference ‘ Voting for democracy? ’, December 2009, Berlin;
* Round table ‘Dynamics in the developing of the democratic institutions in the Republic of South Ossetia in the first year after having been recognized’, May 2009, Tskhinvali;
* Round table ‘Investment potential of South Ossetia: complex approach, problems and perspectives’, 2010, Tskhinvali;
* School of international observers, September, 2010, Kyrgyzstan;
* OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting, July 2008, Vienna;
* Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on Democratic Lawmaking, OSCE, November 2008, Vienna;
* Round table ‘ Civil Society in Law System of Modern Europe’, January 2009, Athens;
* Election conference of the party ‘European Left’, 2009, Berlin;
* International conference ‘Global Europe’, EUP, 2009, Brussels;
* Forum ‘European Union and Russia: new perspectives’, EUP, 2009, Brussels;
* Yaroslavl Global Policy Forum \- ‘Modern State: standards of democracy and criteria of effectiveness’, September 2009, Yaroslavl;
* Review Conference, September 2010, Warsaw;
* Forum for Security Co-operation, OSCE, October 2011, Warsaw;
* Round table ‘Election Systems of States of Old Democracy’, RIA Novosti, February, 2012, Moscow.

## See also

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* Election monitoring
* Aleksey Kochetkov

## References

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1. ^ Kelley, Judith (March 29, 2012). "Election Monitoring: Power, Limits, and Risks". CFR. Washington DC. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
2. ^ Kupchinsky, Roman (April 2, 2005). "CIS: Monitoring The Election Monitors". CFR. Washington DC. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
3. ^ Shekhovtsov, Anton (2017-09-08). Russia and the Western Far Right: Tango Noir. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-19995-3.
4. ^ a b c "CIS-EMO observers have no substantial claims to presidential runoff in Ukraine". Interfax. Archived from the original on 2013-04-19. Retrieved 2012-06-18.

## External links

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* Official CIS-EMO website

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