“Uzbekistan has held a serious preparation to elections and created all conditions for the process. To ensure openness, the country invited observers from many foreign states and international organizations. This makes me believe the elections will be held on the required level,” Sloboda said.

“We familiarized ourselves with the election legislation, normative and legal documents and the introduced amendments, the activity of the Central Election Commission and the preparation to the elections,” he continued.

“The number of seats in the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan was increased from 120 to 150. Taking into consideration the issues of protection of the environment and protecting the health of the population, 15 seats were granted to the members of the Environmental Movement.

“The Central Election Commission has established close cooperation with the CIS observers mission. Our mission plans visiting many regions and cities to get acquainted with the election campaign of the deputy candidates and political parties,” the observer said.

“I participated in the parliamentary elections in Uzbekistan in 2004 and in the Presidential elections in 2007,” Sloboda added.


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