TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, October 27. Voting process in Uzbekistan’s parliamentary election is proceeding in a calm atmosphere, the chair of polling station No. 23 located at the Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers, Bakhriddin Mukimov told Trend.
"There are 2,717 registered voters at this polling station. Despite today being Sunday, people are still actively coming to vote," Mukimov said.
He noted that the voters are arriving in a festive mood. All necessary conditions have been created to ensure citizens can vote peacefully and comfortably.
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."