Tajikistan's President Rahmon reelected for fifth term

Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon has won four consecutive presidential elections with nearly 91 percent of the vote, according to the country’s Central Election Commission.

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“90.92 percent of voters has cast their ballots for Rahmon, who will secure another seven-year term, according to preliminary results,” the Commission said.

The voter turnout was realized as 85.4% in the election, the chairman of CEC Bakhtiyor Khudoyorzoda noted.

The President of Tajikistan is elected for a seven years term using the two-round system; if no candidate receives over 50% of the vote, a second round is held between 15 and 31 days later between the two candidates who received the most votes.

For the result to be validated, voter turnout must exceed 50%; if it falls below the threshold, fresh elections will be held.

Emomali Rahmon has served as President of Tajikistan since 1992. His rule is regarded by Human Rights Watch as a dictatorship, citing the jailing of government critics, a campaign to force the return of exiled political dissidents abroad and crackdowns on freedom of expression and freedom of belief. (ILKHA)