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The final results of the elections of members of Mejlis (parliament) of Turkmenistan to replace MPs who resigned will be declared soon, the Central Commission for Elections and Referenda of Turkmenistan announced.

The election took place on June 2 in electoral districts No.7 of the City of Ashgabad, No. 25 of the Akhal velayat (region) No. 83 and No. 89 of Lebap velayat and No. 103 of Mary velayat.

'In accordance with existing legislation the election was declared valid', the report says.

The pre-term elections were brought about by the appointment of several representatives of the national parliament to positions of responsibility, so that is why they left the deputies corps.

In each constituency two or more candidates were claiming a mandate of the people's trust, among which there were the representatives of government institutions and leading specialists of different spheres of the national economy.

At a set time, 109 electoral districts were opened simultaneously for voting. 15 were in Ashgabad, 34 in Akhal velayat, 44 in Lebap velayat and 16 in Mary velayat. 94,000 voters participated in the elections and the turnout was 81 per cent.

According to the assessments of national observers, the parliamentary elections 'were held on an alternative and democratic basis and were marked with a high interest of the population'.

The term of office of MPs is five years.