AKIPRESS.COM - Large-scale work, which involved the representatives of government and public organizations of all levels, has been carried. Preparation for the presidential election was carried out in full compliance with existing election legislation and international law standards, reports the state news agency of Turkmenistan.

It was also confirmed by the Observation Mission of the Commonwealth of Independent States, represented by members of national parliaments and chairpersons and members of central election committees, diplomatic corps of Russian Federation, Azerbaijan Republic, Republic of Armenia, Republic of Belarus, Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Republic of Tajikistan, Republic of Uzbekistan, Inter-Parliament Assembly of the CIS countries, Parliamentary Council of Belarus and Russia Union, Executive Committee of the Commonwealth of Independent States. “The election campaign undergoes in calm atmosphere, in the spirit of open competition, in professional manner and high organizational level,” the interim report of the Mission published recently in the central press said.

Observers of the United Nations, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Islamic Cooperation Organization, representatives of the People’s Republic of China, United States of America, Republic of Korea, Japan, Austrian Republic, United Arab Emirates, Turkish Republic, Islamic Republic of Iran, republic of India, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan will monitor the voting process.

To provide broad public awareness on all the stages of preparation and course of the election, State News Agency of Turkmenistan (TDH) made special links on its webpage tdh.gov.tm and on “Turkmenistan: the Golden Age” online resource where necessary information on election campaign can be found. Besides, on the day of elections, these websites as well as TV and radio channels will reflect the course of the voting in two-hour intervals.

High alert readiness is announced at all polling stations of the country, every one of which is provided in advance with transparent ballot box including portable ones, ballot papers, reference and methodological literature. Premises with special ballot cabins are allocated for voting. Every polling station is equipped with reliable communication and transport means.

The campaign stopped on February 10 according to the effective election legislation.

The voting will begin at 7.00 am on February 12 and will last until 7.00 pm.