DAMASCUS, May 26 (NNN-SANA) – Syria’s Interior Minister, Mohammad al-Rahmoun, announced yesterday that, over 12,000 polling stations have been set up across the country, for today’s presidential elections.
The minister said, all logistic preparations have been finalised to ensure smooth elections, noting that, it is estimated that over 18 million citizens across the country are eligible to vote.
Three candidates are running for the presidential elections, namely President Bashar al-Assad, former deputy cabinet minister, Abdallah Saloum Abdallah, and Mahmoud Ahmed Marei, head of a small Syria-based opposition party.
Syrians abroad have already cast their ballots at embassies and consulates of Syria.
In the country, campaigns have been carried out to encourage people to take part in the vote.
