Tajik president orders parliamentary elections be held Feb.

  • 12/15/2022
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27 Dushanbe, Dec 14, SPA -- Tajik President EmomaliRakhmonov has ordered parliamentary elections be held onFeb. 27, the president's office said Tuesday. Rakhmonov, signed the order on Monday, his office said. The elections to the 63-seat legislature will be heldunder a new election law criticized by the opposition asnot guaranteeing independent observers to have access topolling stations and vote-counting, and restrictingpolitical parties' participation in local electioncommittees. Rakhmonov's party holds a majority in Parliament whereonly three of the country's six registered parties arerepresented.--SPA1453 Local Time 1153 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/224857

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