Kazakh citizens in Azerbaijan will be able to vote at parliamentary elections

Azerbaijan, Baku, Jan.9 / Trend S. Agayeva / Kazakh citizens, temporarily residing in the territory of Azerbaijan, will be able to vote at the polling station established at the Kazakh Embassy in Baku on the day of this country's early parliamentary elections scheduled for Jan.15-16, the Embassy told Trend on Monday. Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev signed a decree in November to dissolve the Majilis of the Parliament of the fourth convocation. Early elections of members of the Majilis who are elected on party lists, are scheduled for Jan. 15, 2012, while those elected by the Assembly of Peoples of Kazakhstan - for Jan.16. Kazakh citizens who reside or are in the territory of the Azerbaijan Republic will be able to vote at the polling station No.140 at the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Azerbaijan from 09:00 to 20:00 local time. One must have documents conforming Kazakh citizenship with himself. At present, about 200 Kazakh citizens are in the consular register of the Kazakh Embassy in Azerbaijan, the embassy said. In general, the CEC of Kazakhstan established 56 polling stations abroad. Do you have any feedback? Contact our journalist at agency@trend.az