BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 25
By Amina Nazarli - Trend:
A group of Russian observers has arrived in Turkmenistan for the upcoming presidential election to be held on March 12, Trend reports citing the Russian embassy in Turkmenistan.
Earlier, Grigory Karasin, Head of Federation Council Committee on International Affairs of Russia during a meeting with Rashid Meredov, Turkmen Foreign Affairs Minister stated that Russia is ready to send observers to the elections in Turkmenistan.
Earlier during the extraordinary meeting of the People’s Council, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov said that road to the public administration of the country should be given to young leaders and instructed the CEC to begin preparations for holding early presidential elections.
Turkmenistan has registered nine candidates for the snap presidential election. Three of them were nominated by political parties and six by initiative groups of citizens.