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“Kyrgyzstan is using a new voting system at the Sunday elections. They have also changed the districts, requirements for the candidates, and the procedure for campaign funding. Moreover, these are the first national elections in Kyrgyzstan to use new voting devices and allow voting outside the voting district of residence,” Raidma said.
He added that the observers would monitor that the new rules conform to the OSCE guidelines and that the elections were conducted with transparency and respect for public trust.
More than 80 members of national parliaments from 28 countries will observe the parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan within the framework of the mission organised by the OSCE PA. The OSCE PA is observing elections in the Kyrgyz Republic for the 12th time since 2000. On the election day, the observers will observe the elections in numerous districts to assess procedures, voting technology, and the election process.
Election observation missions have been an important part of OSCE’s activities since 1993. The missions monitor whether the elections are conducted legitimately and respect the democratic standards. Observers also assess how earlier election-related recommendations have been implemented in the country.
The preliminary results and conclusions of the observation mission will be presented on Monday, 1 December.
For more information, please contact: Mati Raidma +372 507 4112
Riigikogu Press Service
Merilin Kruuse
+372 631 6592; +372 510 6179
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Questions: press@riigikogu.ee
Link uudisele: Mati Raidma is observing parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan
Source: Parliament of Estonia