Russia Invites Observers From Indonesia For Presidential Election

The Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Indonesia, Lyudmila Vorobieva, delivered his statement at a press conference at his residence in Jakarta, Wednesday (21/2/2024). ANTARA/Nabil Ihsan.

The Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Indonesia, Lyudmila Vorobieva, said that his party invited a number of observers from Indonesia to observe the presidential election in Russia in March.

"We invite election observers from Indonesia, especially from the General Elections and parliamentary Commission, and we have received information that a delegation from the Indonesian parliament will depart for Russia," Vorobieva said at a press conference at his residence in Jakarta as reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, February 21.

About 500 to 1,000 foreign observers from a number of countries, including from Indonesia, are expected to come to Russia to observe the course of the vote in the country, he said. Russia will hold a presidential election within three days on March 15, 2024, making it the country's first election not held in one day.

"There are 112 million domestic voters and 1.8 million Russian citizens abroad who will vote in the election," he said. In addition, voters in parts of Russia will be able to vote through online channels, he said.

President Vladimir Putin, according to him, participated as a candidate in the election. He added that the level of public trust in Putin, who is running as an independent candidate in the presidential election, is still quite high at this time.

Apart from Putin, the Ambassador said that the other presidential candidates who will compete in the presidential election are Nikolay Kharitonov of the Communist Party, Leonid Slutsky of the Liberal Democratic Party, and Vladislav Davankov of the New People's Party.

Meanwhile, Verobieva also mentioned that a number of officials from parliament and its country's general election commission were present in Indonesia to observe polling at a number of locations, such as in Bali, in the February 14 elections.

"The delegation of observers from Russia said that the elections in Indonesia were running smoothly and well," he said.

"So far, they admit that they have not seen any violations (in elections in Indonesia)," said the Ambassador.