Elections: CIS observer mission to make final statement on November 21

Astana. Kazinform-23 observers from the CIS countries received accreditation for the upcoming snap presidential elections on November 20. This was stated by Deputy Chairman – Executive Secretary of the CIS Executive Committee Ilkhom Nematov, the correspondent of Kazinform reports.

"Our work is based on transparency, democracy, neutrality, non-interference in the internal affairs of Kazakhstan, compliance with the basic norms and principles of international law. We have observational experience.
I am sure that the competition will be real. We make a final statement. We will create a Coordinating Council with the participation of all leaders of observer groups. After the end of the voting, on November 21, we will announce our final document. Our statement will be based only on the results of observations of short - term and long-term observers," Ilkhom Nematov said at a briefing in the Central Election Commission.
According to him, 23 out of more than 100 observers from the CIS countries have already received accreditation. The mission includes representatives of all CIS countries, representatives of the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Russian-Belarusian Union state, diplomats accredited in Astana and employees of the CIS Executive Committee.