MOSCOW, March 16. /TASS/. CIS observers have registered no serious violations in the Russian presidential election, Mikhail Rusy, coordinator of observers from the CIS Inter-Parliamentary Assembly told TASS on Saturday.
"There are no serious violations," he said.
Russian citizens are actively voting in the country’s presidential election, he said.
The Russian presidential election has been organized at a high level, CIS observers said, particularly commending the conditions created for the vote.
"[We assess] very positively the level [the election has been organized] and the level of creating conditions for the vote," the CIS coordinator said.
CIS observers have also assessed the legislative framework for the elections, he added.
"The legislative framework complies with the highest world standards. This is the conclusion that we have prepared," he said.
The Federation Council, the upper house of Russia’s parliament, officially designated March 17, 2024 as the day of the presidential election. The Central Election Commission (CEC) then announced that voting would take place over three days on March 15-17.
Four candidates are vying for the top office, namely New People party nominee Vladislav Davankov; self-nominated candidate and incumbent President Vladimir Putin; Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) nominee Leonid Slutsky; and Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) nominee Nikolay Kharitonov.