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CEC final report: Berdymuhamedov elected Turkmen President

Politics Materials 15 February 2012 21:44 (UTC +04:00)
Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov was elected to the post of President of Turkmenistan, receiving the maximum number of votes, which was confirmed by a special resolution, the chairman of the CEC of the country Orazmurad Niyazlyev said at a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday.
CEC final report: Berdymuhamedov elected Turkmen President

Turkmenistan, Ashgabad, Feb.15 /Trend H.Hasanov/

Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov was elected to the post of President of Turkmenistan, receiving the maximum number of votes, which was confirmed by a special resolution, the chairman of the CEC of the country Orazmurad Niyazlyev said at a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday.

The reportage was shown on Turkmenistan TV. It was reported that Central Election Commission in order to summarize presidential elections held in Turkmenistan on February 12, 2012, in accordance with Article 8 of the Law of Turkmenistan On the Central Commission for Elections and Referenda of Turkmenistan resolved the following:

"Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov is considered elected to the post of President of Turkmenistan in accordance with the results of the election of President of Turkmenistan."

Total of 96.7 percent or 2.888 million 887 voters took part in the election. It is "evidence of high civil activity of the population, conscious desire to be a direct participant in the further process of democratic reforms in Turkmenistan" the Turkmen government said on Wednesday.

The solemn ceremony of inauguration of Berdymukhamedov to a new five-year term is scheduled for Friday, February 17.

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