Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Jan.2
By Demir Azizov- Trend:
The joint meetings of the MPs of the representative bodies of the public authorities of the Karakalpakstan Republic (Uzbekistan), provinces, districts and cities will be held on Jan.13-14, according to the resolution of Uzbek Central Election Commission (CEC).
Members of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis - upper house of Uzbek parliament - will be elected during these meetings.
The parliament's upper house, known as the Senate, employs 100 MPs. The term of office of the Senate is five years.
Under the country's law, 84 members of the Senate are elected in equal numbers, i.e. six MPs from the Karakalpakstan Republic, provinces and the city of Tashkent.
The election is held by secret ballot at corresponding joint meetings of the MPs of the representative bodies of the public authorities from among these MPs.
Another 16 members of the Senate are appointed by Uzbek president from among the most distinguished citizens.
Uzbekistan's bicameral parliament was created in 2005. Its legislative chamber permanently employs 150 MPs elected from four political parties and the Uzbek Ecological Movement for a five-year period.
The election to the lower house of Uzbek parliament was held on Dec.21, 2014. As a result, 113 MPs from four political parties and 15 MPs from the Uzbek Ecological Movement were elected.
Re-vote will be held on Jan.4 in 22 constituencies where none of the candidates for MPs has gathered the required number of votes (50 percent).
Edited by SI