On October 20, the chairman of the Central Election Commission Zayniddin Nizamkhodjaev met with the chairman of the Supreme Election Council of Turkey Muharrem Akkaya and a member of the Supreme Electoral Council Kurshat Hamurku.

The chairman of the Central Election Commission Z. Nizamhodjaev informed the guests about the ongoing reforms in the national electoral system of the country, noting that elections are held openly and transparently in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Election Code.

It was noted that special attention is paid to ensuring the electoral rights of our voters living abroad. For this, 54 polling stations have been opened in 37 countries of the world at embassies and consulates for the election of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan. In particular, the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Ankara has a polling station No. 43, and the Consulate General in Istanbul has a polling station No. 44.

At the same time, given that the current elections are being held during the coronavirus pandemic, based on the requirements of the quarantine rules, a special instruction has been developed to prevent the spread of the disease among members of election commissions, observers, and voters. At all polling stations, secret voting rooms, all participants in the electoral process have defined requirements for the mandatory use of medical protective equipment.

The Chairman of the Supreme Election Council of Turkey, Muharrem Akkaya, highly appreciated the consistent reforms being carried out in Uzbekistan to improve the national electoral legislation and practice, and wished the Central Election Commission success in the upcoming elections.

Central Election Commission

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