Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, March 6
By Huseyn Hasanov - Trend:
A mission of CIS observers who arrived at the invitation of Turkmenistan for parliamentary election has started to monitor the election campaign, the Turkmen Central Election Commission said in a message March 6.
According to the message, the registration of candidates for the upcoming parliamentary election scheduled for March 25, 2018 has already wrapped up.
Also, a meeting was held with First Deputy Chairman of the Executive Committee and Executive Secretary of the CIS Viktor Guminsky in the Central Commission for Elections and Referendums in Turkmenistan.
"The guest was updated about the election campaign, which is being held in a constructive atmosphere and in accordance with national legislation," the message said. “All the necessary conditions will be created for the successful activity of the mission."
Guminsky talked about the principles of the CIS Observer Mission.
The task of the mission is to evaluate the election campaign for compliance with national legislation and assist in holding free and democratic election.
According to the Turkmen constitution, the parliament passes laws, makes changes and amendments to the Basic Law, approves the state budget, solves the issues concerning nationwide referendums and appoints MPs, members of the representative bodies.
Moreover, the parliament ratifies and denounces international treaties, solves the issues of changing the state border and the administrative-territorial division of the country.