Voting in Zhanaozen to begin and end at the same hours as in the whole country - CEC
16:52, 14 January 2012
ASTANA. January 14. KAZINFORM /Askar Bimendin/ Observation missions of OSCE/ODIHR, CIS and other foreign observers are given every opportunity to work in Zhanaozen, Chairman of Kazakh Central Election Commission Kuandyk Turgankulov said during the meeting with international observers on Saturday in Astana.
"To date, the CEC is completely ready for the elections. We have accredited around 900 international observers. Part of the observation missions wished to visit Zhanaozen, including the OSCE/ODIHR, CIS, and several foreign observers. We provided access to them, any special procedures for this are not needed," Turgankulov noted.
He stressed that the elections in Zhanaozen will begin and end at the same hours as in the whole country.