Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, March 27
By Huseyn Hasanov– Trend:
The parliamentary election in Turkmenistan on March 25 were held in accordance with international norms and there were no serious violations, Sergei Lebedev, head of the CIS observer mission, chairman of the executive committee of the CIS, said at a briefing in Ashgabat.
He said that the parliamentary election in Turkmenistan, where 284 candidates were running for 125 seats, were held on a multi-party basis and were open, free and competitive.
“No essential shortcomings that could have affected the election results, distort them or prevent citizens from exercising their right to free expression of will, were found,” said Lebedev.
It was earlier reported that the task of the CIS observer 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.