Syrian Parliament announced the polls to be held in May

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DAMASCUS, 19 April, 2021 (TON): In May, the Syrian presidential elections will be held in seven years after the last polls took place in the war-torn country, the country's Parliament announced.

The commencement of candidacy for elections will begin from Monday onwards, Speaker Hamoudeh Sabbagh said while addressing Parliament on Sunday.

The Speaker said, "I call upon Syrians to practice their right in choosing the President of the Syrian Arab Republic."

Sabbagh called on those who wish to run to submit their candidacy applications to the Supreme Constitutional Court within a period of 10 days which ends on April 28.

Meanwhile, the Speaker added that the Election Day for the Syrians abroad is set on 20 May, while for the citizens inside the country, it will be held on 26 May.

 

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