Media Accreditation for Presidential Election April 3, 2011, Kazakhstan

According to the established practice, Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry will recommend and then submit to the Central Election Commission (CEC) lists of foreign journalists coming to Astana to cover the vote.
The Central Election Commission has opened accreditation for observers on February 7 with a deadline set for March 28, 2011.

International reporters should take note that accreditation for foreign media representatives ends on March 20, 2011.

There is a special procedure for reporters to be entitled to fully participate in covering the event. To observe the election process, representatives of international mass media must have a certificate of permanent or interim accreditation issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan. This leads to the necessity for foreign media to apply documents for MFA accreditation in advance, as the accreditation ends on March 20, 2011.

While doing their job, an international observer or a foreign reporter may be accompanied by an interpreter who should also carry a valid identity document.

One can learn more on how to get accredited by visiting Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry website at: portal.mfa.kz or contacting the MFA Press Office at +7 7172 72 01 48, 72 01 47.

For more information on elections and voting, one can visit the CEC web site at: election.kz