The delegation will be led by Mélanie Lepulte from France. The observer group comprises representatives from Greece, Austria, Poland, Switzerland, Slovakia, Sweden, Germany and Ireland, drawn from various political parties across Europe.
The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe is a political body representing the interests of local and regional authorities in 46 member states and responsible for promoting and monitoring local democracy.
On polling day, seven groups from the Congress will be deployed across the autonomous region to observe electoral procedures at polling stations.
In the run-up to polling day, the delegation will hold meetings with representatives of the parliament, the State Chancellery and the electoral authorities in Chișinău and Comrat.
Meetings are also planned with members of Moldova’s national delegation to the Congress, representatives of the current Gagauzia People’s Assembly, staff from non-governmental organisations, and representatives of the media and the diplomatic corps.
In addition, the delegation will meet with candidates and representatives of the political parties taking part in the elections. A statement setting out preliminary findings will be published on the Congress’s website in the afternoon of 16 November 2026.
This story was translated with the assistance of artificial intelligence.The translation was also reviewed by the Logos Press editorial team.
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