Over 120 foreign journalists to cover Parliament elections

Majilis (lower chamber) elections will be covered by over 120 foreign journalists, Foreign Ministry spokesman Altai Abibullayev announced January 9. “According to the Central Election Commission, as of January 9 there are a total of 789 international observers accredited. 308 of them represent the ODIHR/OSCE, with 260 representing the CIS mission, 46 – the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly; 15 – the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly; 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 126 observers representing 29 nations”, the Ministry’s spokesman elaborated.