IMIE releases the report of its Assessment Team

Ottawa, Canada, January 19, 2006 – The International Mission for Iraqi Elections (IMIE) released today the report of its Assessment Team.

The report states the findings of the IMIE Assessment Team. The team met officials of the IECI, political entities, a number of civil society organizations and representatives of the international community in Iraq.

The IMIE Assessment Team hopes that it has met its mandate and thanks the people of Iraq for their trust and patience.

The annexes of the report will be released as soon as the translation is completed.

The International Mission for Iraqi Elections (IMIE) was established on December 20, 2004, as a result of the Iraq Election Monitoring Forum (Ottawa, December 19–20, 2004). Comprised mainly of independent electoral management bodies, the IMIE is focusing on the election process in Iraq, as well as the registration and voting process outside Iraq. The Mission is led by a steering committee composed of members of Independent Election Commissions and electoral experts from around the world. IMIE established a secretariat for this mission in Amman, Jordan, in January 2005. The purpose of IMIE is to monitor and report on the Iraqi electoral process, and to provide recommendations to the Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq.

For further information, please contact Mr. Mazen Chouaib, Director of Operations: (964) 7901-927-902, or Mr. Fadi Hammoud, IMIE Media/Communications Director: (962) 79-644-4738, or go to our website: www.imie.ca.