Citizens of Kazakhstan in Turkmenistan took part in the presidential election

A snap election for the head of state was held in Kazakhstan on Sunday. Voting was completed at 20.00 local time. The Central Election Commission of Kazakhstan allowed 6 presidential candidates to participate in the elections, among them - the current leader of the state Kasym-Jomart Tokayev, economic specialist Meiram Kazhyken, leader of the association of farmers of the country Zhiguli Dairabayev and other candidates.

Citizens of Kazakhstan, who were in Turkmenistan at the time of the presidential election, were able to vote in specially equipped polling stations. One could vote for one of the candidates at the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Ashgabat, as well as at the consulate in the city of Turkmenbashy.

Source: orient.tm