Iraq invites 52 countries to monitor elections
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Thu, Feb 11 2021 11:12 IST |
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Baghdad, Feb 11 : Iraq s Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) has sent invitations to embassies of 52 countries to monitor the country s elections slated to take place on October 10, a poll official told the media.
On Wednesday, Jumana al-Ghalai, spokeswoman of the IHEC, told the al-Sabah newspaper that the Commission s law allows the recruitment of international observers to monitor the election process to ensure its transparency, reports Xinhua news agency.
October s elections will decide the 328 members of the Council of Representatives who will in turn elect a new President and Prime Minister.
Iraq s Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) has sent invitations to embassies of 52 countries to monitor the country s elections slated to take place on October 10, a poll official told the media. On Wednesday, Jumana al-Ghalai, spokeswoman of the IHEC, told the al-Sabah newspaper that the Commission s law allows the recruitment of international observers to monitor the election process to ensure its transparency, reports Xinhua news agency. October s elections will decide the 328 members of the Council of Representatives who will in turn elect a new President and Prime Minister. The IHEC is currently continuing its preparations for holding the elections on the scheduled date, the newspaper quoted al-Ghalai as saying.
Iraq s Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) confirmed on Thursday that it had invited 52 countries to monitor the early parliamentary elections scheduled for next October. IHEC Spokespers.