Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) - More than 2.5 million citizens have already voted in the presidential elections in Uzbekistan as of 9:00.

According to the CEC of Uzbekistan, as of 9:00 am, out of 19.859 million citizens included in the voter lists, more than 2.5 million voters took part in the voting, which is 12.3%.

The voting process continues. Polling stations will close at 20:00.

Five candidates are taking part in the elections: incumbent President Shavkat Mirziyoyev (UzLiDeP), Maksuda Varisova (People’s Democratic Party of Uzbekistan), Alisher Kadirov (National Democratic Party Milliy Tiklanish), Bahrom Abdukhalimov (Social Democratic Party Adolat) and Narzullo Oblomurodov (Ecological Party).