Senate to convene for first session on 25-26 January
23.01.2010
The Central Election Commission of Uzbekistan held a session on 22 January to consider the results of the elections to the Senate of the Oliy Majlis conducted on 20-22 January.
The commission registered 84 members of the Senate elected by the joint sessions of the local councils across the country (six members from each of 12 provinces, city of Tashkent and the Republic of Karakalpakstan).
The CEC said the elections of the senators were held with the participation of the commission in an open way, and no violations of the legislation had been registered during the elections.
As reported earlier, President Islam Karimov appointed remaining 16 members of the Senate with his 22 January decree.
The Central Election Commission adopted a decision to call the first session of the newly formed Senate on 25-26 January.
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