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TASHKENT (TCA) — The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on November 25 opened an election observation mission for the 22 December parliamentary elections in Uzbekistan. The deployment follows an invitation from the country’s authorities, ODIHR said. Continue reading
TASHKENT (TCA) — Despite the ongoing economic and, to some extent, political liberalization, the government in Tashkent still refrains from making changes to the political system, and the upcoming parliamentary elections will hardly see new faces among candidates for the new parliament’s seats. We are republishing the following article on the issue, written by Fozil Mashrab: Continue reading
KABUL (TCA) — Polls have closed in Afghanistan's presidential election with voting marred by several attacks and reports of problems at polling stations, RFE/RL's Radio Free Afghanistan reports. Continue reading
NUR-SULTAN (TCA) — President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on September 2 delivered a State of the Nation Address at the joint session of both chambers of the Kazakh Parliament and presented his vision for the further development of Kazakhstan. Continue reading
TASHKENT (TCA) — President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev on August 22 met with the leaders of the country’s political parties to discuss the issues of increasing the role of parties in the socio-political life and the preparation for the elections to the national parliament and local representative bodies due in December this year, the president’s official website said. The president said that today, Uzbekistan is at a new stage of its development, deep democratic reforms are underway in all areas. Special attention is paid to the consolidation of principles of a multi-party system and political pluralism. Currently, there are five political parties in Uzbekistan — the Milliy Tiklanish (National Revival) Democratic Party, the People’s Democratic Party, the Movement of Entrepreneurs and Businesspeople – the Liberal Democratic Party of Uzbekistan, the Adolat (Justice) Social Democratic Party, and the Ecological Party. The head state emphasized that “a political party can be considered a political force only when it keeps pace with the times, able to meet the stringent requirements of our day.” The forthcoming parliamentary and local council elections are the most important political event in the life of the country, and will come to be a great political school both for political parties as much as for all our people, the president said. Conducting elections on principles of multi-party system and alternative choice, openness and transparency, in accordance with generally recognized democratic standards largely depends on the extent of preparation of the parties for the voting process, their active participation in electoral campaigns. The Uzbek electoral law stipulates that only political parties nominate parliamentary candidates.
KABUL (TCA) — The UK and the European Union have reaffirmed their support to the Afghan presidential elections scheduled for September 28 amid hopes and skepticism concerning a possible peace deal between the US and the Taliban and a week after the hardline group warned Afghan citizens to avoid attending election campaign gatherings as Taliban fighters have been ordered to target campaign rallies throughout the country, Afghan broadcaster TOLOnews reported. Continue reading
