TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, October 27. A total of 132,667 Uzbek citizens have participated in early voting abroad, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan Bahromjon Aloev said at a briefing, Trend reports.
"A total of 57 polling stations were organized across 40 embassies and consulates of Uzbekistan abroad," Aloev said.
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.
More than 800 foreign and international observers are monitoring the election, including 245 from 43 countries and 560 from 13 international organizations such as the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), and the Organization of Turkic States (OTS).
Additionally, 55,000 observers from political parties and more than 10,000 from local self-governance bodies are involved in overseeing the process.
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 election 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."