MOSCOW, September 9. /TASS/. The head of the Russian Central Election Commission Ella Pamfilova has invited international experts working at the ongoing elections in the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics to monitor the presidential vote in March 2024.

"I would like to sincerely thank again all experts who considered it important to come to the Lugansk People's Republic, and invite them as international observers to the Russian presidential vote that will be held here in March 2024," she said.

Pamfilova also invited international experts that are currently in the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions to monitor the presidential election.

She said earlier that more than 30 international experts invited by the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation were working at elections in Russia’s new regions.

"As far as I know more than 30 international experts are currently in new regions at the invitation of the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation, who are getting acquainted with the course of the voting thoroughly, in detail," she said.

Elections in Russian regions within the framework of the single voting day are running from September 8 to 10. The Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions are taking part for the first time. Elections at various levels are to be held in 85 constituent entities of the Russian Federation, including direct elections of top officials in 21 regions, and elections of deputies to legislative bodies in 20 constituent entities.