Jeddah, Rabi'I 2, 1436, Dec 24, 2014, SPA -- The Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Iyad Ameen Madani, congratulated the people of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the success of the parliamentary and Municipal Councils' elections held on 21 December 2014. ??Madani noted that an elections monitoring delegation from the OIC observed the elections in Uzbekistan. The members of the delegation undertook extensive field visits to over 100 polling stations and monitored all stages of the vote. They took note of the massive turnout of voters who cast their votes in a calm, free, transparent and disciplined environment, showing their interest in contributing to the reinforcement of democratic institutions in their country. The Secretary General also expressed his appreciation to the Uzbek authorities for their remarkable and responsible approach to conducting the elections as well as for providing all necessary support to the OIC monitoring delegation to carry out its mission properly. --SPA 18:27 LOCAL TIME 15:27 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w