Azerbaijan Talks Observation Of Referendum Process In Uzbekistan
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, May 1. The Azerbaijani
delegation observed the referendum in Uzbekistan at more than 30
polling stations, Chairman of the Central Election Commission of
Azerbaijan Mazahir Panahov told trend .
"The delegation of observers from Azerbaijan was represented
both at the level of MPs, and the leadership and members of the
Central Election Commission. In total, observations were made at
more than 50 sites. The sites must meet certain requirements for
voting,” Panahov explained.
“No cases of serious dissatisfaction were recorded. In general,
fairly spacious premises were chosen for the polling stations. More
than 90 percent of the population took part in the voting. The
voters' activity was observed. This event will go down in the
history of Uzbekistan," he added.
The referendum on amendments to the Constitution of Uzbekistan
was held on April 30.
Amendments to the Constitution are aimed at strengthening the
functions of Parliament to appoint the heads of supervisory and law
enforcement agencies, while part of the powers of the president is
transferred to the supreme legislative body. In addition, it is
proposed to increase the term of the presidency from five to seven
years.
Judges of the Constitutional Court are proposed to be elected
for a ten-year term. The Constitutional Court elects for a
five-year term from among its members the Chairman of the
Constitutional Court and his deputy.
A large package of amendments to the Basic Law aims to
liberalize the country's economy further.
On April 19-26, early voting took place. More than 611,000
citizens of Uzbekistan participated in early voting in the
referendum on amendments to the Constitution.
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