By a decision of 18 November 2021, the government established an interparty working group to scrutinise the unified voter register. In advance of the April 2022 elections, some members of the group informed the ODIHR election observation mission that the limited mandate of the entity did not provide a clear objective of the goals of the working group, a timeframe, and conditions for meaningful scrutiny. Some opposition representatives stepped down from the working group before election day, citing a lack of a clear mandate, meaningful engagement of all stakeholders and sufficient resources.