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Legitimacy of Russian Parliamentary Vote 'Not in Doubt' - Head of SCO Mission

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The legitimacy of Russia’s parliamentary election is not in doubt, the head of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) mission and SCO Secretary-General... 19.09.2016, Sputnik International

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Legitimacy of Russian Parliamentary Vote 'Not in Doubt' - Head of SCO Mission

09:50 GMT 19.09.2016 (Updated: 09:59 GMT 19.09.2016)

Polling stations in central Russia have opened for voting in elections to the country's lower house of the parliament - Sputnik International

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The legitimacy of Russia’s parliamentary election is not in doubt, the head of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) mission and SCO Secretary-General Rashid Alimov said Monday.

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United Russia Wins Parliamentary Poll With 54.28% After 93% Ballots Counted

19 September 2016, 07:54 GMT

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The governing United Russia is leading all parties with 54.28 percent of the votes, or 140 mandates, added to 203 single-constituency candidates from the party.

"The elections complied with the requirements of Russian legislation and international standards; the mission has not recorded violations. The mission recognizes them as free, open and democratic. The legitimacy of the elections is not in doubt," Alimov told reporters.