The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through the Permanent Representation of Bulgaria to the OSCE, has sent an invitation to the OSCE Office for Democratic Elections and Human Rights (ODIHR), the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and the member states to monitor the forthcoming January 27 2013 referendum. In line with current practice, the invitation was announced at a December 20 2012 meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council.
21 December 2012