大马士革邀请“友好国家”观察叙利亚的总统选举
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大马士革邀请“友好国家”观察叙利亚的总统选举
DAMASCUS, May 5 (Xinhua) -- The Syrian parliament said on Monday that it had sent invitations to lawmakers from 11 "friendly countries" to attend the June 3 presidential elections.
Syria's parliament speaker said they had sent invitations to the parliaments of Russia, China, India, South Africa, Brazil, Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua, Bolivia, Ecuador and Armenia, requesting them to dispatch parliamentarians and election experts to follow up on the upcoming presidential elections in Syria.
The speaker said they would be "grateful" if friendly politicians and experts attend the elections, describing the elections as "free," "democratic," and "competitive."
The
timing1 of the presidential polls has raised ire of the Syrian
opposition2 and their regional and international backers, who have labeled it a "
parody3 of democracy."
Opposition groups inside and outside Syria have criticized the decision to hold the presidential elections in light of the
ongoing4 civil war that has killed more than 150,000 people.
They also stressed that millions of Syrians had fled to neighboring countries as refugees and do not have access to basic necessities, let alone polling stations.
Government officials said President Bashar al-Assad is the " real guarantee" for the future of Syria, adding that he has a high chance to be re-elected for a third seven-year term.（本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑）
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