Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Chairman of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Uzbekistan Zayniddin Nizamkhodjaev held a number of meetings as part of his participation in the international scientific and practical conference "Technologies of the electoral process and election monitoring" in St. Petersburg. In particular, a meeting was organized with the Secretary General of the IPA CIS Council Dmitry Kobitsky.

During the meeting, Zayniddin Nizamkhodjaev informed the Secretary General about the preparations for the upcoming presidential elections in the Republic of Uzbekistan and the ongoing reforms in the country in the electoral sphere.

D. Kobitsky spoke about the work of the IPA CIS Council in observing elections in the Commonwealth countries. He noted that the monitoring group of the IPA CIS includes experienced observers from among the parliamentarians of the CIS countries and the Secretariat of the IPA CIS. The Secretary General also emphasized that the geography of observation has been significantly expanded: work is carried out not only at polling stations in the state holding elections, but also at polling stations abroad created at diplomatic missions.

The CEC Chairman invited a group of observers from the IPA CIS to take part in the elections of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan in October this year.

A meeting was also held between CEC Chairman Zayniddin Nizamkhodjaev and First Deputy Chairman of the Executive Committee - CIS Executive Secretary Viktor Guminsky.

V. Guminsky noted that the CIS Executive Committee supports the initiative of the CEC of Uzbekistan on the establishment of an Advisory Council for the heads of electoral bodies of the member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States. He also informed that the draft regulation on the Consultative Council developed by the Republic of Uzbekistan has been sent to the CIS member states for consideration and it is planned to hold a meeting of the expert group to finalize and agree on the above draft regulation on June 30, 2021 via videoconference.

The CEC Chairman expressed gratitude for the assistance and support of the CIS Executive Committee and noted that this Council will facilitate cooperation between the electoral bodies of the CIS member states in order to ensure the electoral rights and freedoms of citizens, create legal conditions for holding elections and referendums in the CIS member states, based on international standards in the field of electoral legislation, electoral process and electoral technologies.