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Turkmenistan Votes in Presidential Election

© AFP 2023 / ATTILA KISBENEDEKTurkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov is pictured during a signing ceremony in the Blue Hall at the presidential palace in Budapest on June 18, 2014
Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov is pictured during a signing ceremony in the Blue Hall at the presidential palace in Budapest on June 18, 2014 - Sputnik International
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Voting for president began Sunday in Turkmenistan, with the incumbent leader largely expected to hold on to his post.

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ASHKHABAD (Sputnik) — Voting for president began Sunday in the former Soviet republic of Turkmenistan in Central Asia, with the incumbent leader largely expected to hold on to his post.

A total of 2,587 polling stations opened at 7:00 a.m. local time (2:00GMT), 39 of them abroad. They will close at 7:00 p.m. (14:00GMT).

Some 3.2 million Turkmen voters are eligible to cast their ballots. There is no turnout threshold in order for the voting to be considered valid.

Sitting President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, a clear favorite, is running for a third term. There are seven other candidates beside him, including a lawmaker, several government officials and agricultural business heads.

A revised Turkmen constitution was adopted last September ahead of the election, abolishing the age cap of 70 years for presidential candidates and extending the term in office from five to seven years.

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