All set for Uzbek presidential polls

All arrangements have been made to hold presidential elections in Uzbekistan on March 29, Uzbek Consul General Ulugbek Maksudov said at a press briefing in Jeddah. An OIC delegation that will monitor the election process attended the press conference.
The Central Election Commission will carry out all activities related to the preparation and conduct of elections in an open and transparent manner in accordance with the constitution of Uzbekistan, the consul general said.
Around 340 representatives of national and international media accredited by the Central Election Commission will cover the presidential elections, which will be monitored by local and foreign observers.
The consul general said: “All political parties have expressed their desire to participate in the presidential election.”
The Liberal Democratic Party of Uzbekistan nominated Islam Abduganievich Karimov as its candidate for the president of Uzbekistan, he said
The People’s Democratic Party of Uzbekistan nominated Chairman of the Central Council of the party Hatamjon Ketmanov while the Central Council of the Democratic party of Uzbekistan (DPU) “MilliyTiklanish” nominated Akmal Saidov as their presidential candidates respectively.
The Political Council of the Social-Democratic party of Uzbekistan “Adolat” nominated Chairman of the Political Council of the party Nariman Umarov to run for president, the consul general said.
For registration of candidates, political parties submitted petitions with signatures of at least 5 percent of the total number of more than 20 million voters of Uzbekistan, representing not less than 8 administrative-territorial units of the country.
“The most important feature of the national electoral system is legally fixed system of independent election commission, headed by the Central Election Commission, which provide the organization and conduct of elections in accordance with the requirements of the law,” the consul general said.