Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
The Collective Voice of The Muslim World
Date: 28/12/2009
Upon the invitation of the government of Uzbekistan a Delegation of observers from the OIC took part in the monitoring of the legislative elections held on Sunday 27th December 2009. The members of the delegation were able to monitor the different stages of the vote. They took note of the massive turnout of voters out of the desire of the Uzbek people to perform their civic duty in calm and discipline. Thus showing the spirit of responsibility and involvement in the enforcement of the political institutions in their country. The OIC delegation met with several senior Uzbekistan stakeholders to whom the members of the delegation conveyed the greetings and support of the OIC Secretary General, Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, who has been closely following the positive developments towards the reinforcement of democracy, good governance and the rule of law in Uzbekistan, an important member of the Organization of the Islamic Conference.
