Tashkent, Feb. 5 -- The Senate of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan held its twelfth plenary session on February 5.

The senators discussed the creation of legal bases for the inclusion of citizens of Uzbekistan living abroad in the electoral register, regardless of whether they are registered at the consular register of diplomatic missions, as well as the possibility of using portable ballot boxes.

In addition, a new procedure is to be applied according to which observers must notify the precinct election commission at least three days before visiting polling stations established in places of detention and deprivation of liberty, in military units.

Changes are also to be made based on the recommendations of the OSCE/ODIHR. These include: ...