Head of OSCE/ODIHR Mission thanked Kazakh CEC for good and well-coordinated work
ASTANA. January 23. KAZINFORM Chairman of the Kazakh Central Election Commission Kuandyk Turgankulov has met with Head of the OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission (EOM) Miklós Haraszti; the CEC press service reports.
Experts of the OSCE/ODIHR Mission as well as Deputy Chairman of the Central Election Commission Vladimir Foos, CEC members Marat Sarsembayev and Tatyana Okhlopkova took part in the meeting.
The CEC Chairman thanked the Mission members for the work they have done.
"The new Majilis was elected freely and democratically in accordance with requirements of the election law, and it was recognized by most of observers from foreign states and international organizations, and by the Kazakh observers.
According to the legislation, a chairman of the Central Election Commission opens the first plenary session of the Majilis of the Parliament of the new convocation. I executed this function on Friday," the CEC Chairman emphasized.
M. Haraszti, in turn, thanked the CEC for good and well-coordinated work as well as cooperation with the Mission experts.
"At present we work on a final report, which will be issued later," the Head of the OSCE/ODIHR Mission said.
The sides expressed confidence that traditional relations of partnership and close cooperation will develop further in the future.