The Central Election Committee of Kazakhstan has accredited another 369 election observers representing 4 international organizations and 13 nations, Head of the Committee Kuandyk Turgankulov announced January 6.
“As of today, there are a total of 695 international observers accredited, according to the Foreign Ministry”, Mr. Turgankulov tallied.
He elaborated that 292 of them represent the ODIHR/OSCE, with 257 representing the CIS mission, 11 - the Shanghai Cooperation Organization; 9 – the Council of Cooperation of Turkic States; 4 – the Organization of Islamic Cooperation; 10 – the Parliament Assembly of Turkic Speaking Nations; and 112 observers representing 29 nations.
Accreditation will last to January 9, 2012.
Parliament elections in Kazakhstan will be held January 15.