TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, October 27. Uzbekistan's parliamentary election is being conducted in full compliance with international standards, the Chair of the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Uzbekistan Zayniddin Nizamkhodjaev said at a briefing at the CEC press center, Trend reports.
"Based on the information received so far, the election is being held in a positive atmosphere, in complete accordance with national election laws as well as international standards and democratic principles such as openness, transparency, and fairness," Nizamkhodjaev said.
According to him, over 800 foreign and international observers are monitoring the parliamentary election, along with 55,000 observers from political parties and more than 10,000 from local self-governance bodies.
"To date, no reports of violations of election laws have been submitted to the CEC during the voting process," the CEC chair added.
He also mentioned that preliminary information about voter turnout will be displayed on the press center's board at 11:00 AM (GMT+5).
To note, polling stations have opened in Uzbekistan for election to the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis (parliament) of the country and to local kengashes (councils) of people's deputies on October 27.Polling stations are open from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM (GMT+5), with preliminary results expected on October 28.
Moreover, for the first time in Uzbekistan’s history, the elections to the Legislative Chamber of Parliament are being conducted under a mixed electoral system—combining majoritarian and proportional systems.
Participating in the elections are the Movement of Entrepreneurs and Businesspeople – Uzbekistan Liberal Democratic Party, Democratic Party of National Revival, Ecological Party of Uzbekistan, People’s Democratic Party of Uzbekistan, and the Social Democratic Party of Uzbekistan "Adolat."