Uzbekistan's Parliamentary Election Held Inline With International Standards - CEC Chair
Date
10/27/2024 5:11:30 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, October 27. Uzbekistan's
parliamentary election is being conducted in full compliance with
international standards, the Chair of the Central Election
Commission (CEC) of Uzbekistan Zayniddin Nizamkhodjaev said at a
briefing at the CEC press center, Trend reports.
"Based on the information received so far, the election is being
held in a positive atmosphere, in complete accordance with national
election laws as well as international standards and democratic
principles such as openness, transparency, and fairness,"
Nizamkhodjaev said.
According to him, over 800 foreign and international observers
are monitoring the parliamentary election, along with 55,000
observers from political parties and more than 10,000 from local
self-governance bodies.
"To date, no reports of violations of election laws have been
submitted to the CEC during the voting process," the CEC chair
added.
He also mentioned that preliminary information about voter
turnout will be displayed on the press center's board at 11:00 AM
(GMT+5).
To note, polling stations have opened in Uzbekistan for election
to the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis (parliament) of the
country and to local kengashes (councils) of people's deputies on
October 27 stations are open from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
(GMT+5), with preliminary results expected on October 28.
Moreover, for the first time in Uzbekistan's history, the
elections to the Legislative Chamber of Parliament are being
conducted under a mixed electoral system-combining majoritarian and
proportional systems.
Participating in the elections are the Movement of Entrepreneurs
and Businesspeople – Uzbekistan Liberal Democratic Party,
Democratic Party of National Revival, Ecological Party of
Uzbekistan, People's Democratic Party of Uzbekistan, and the Social
Democratic Party of Uzbekistan "Adolat."
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