INTERNATIONAL election observers and observers from foreign embassies based in Myanmar are monitoring the 2025 multiparty democratic general election being conducted by the Union Election Commission under the slogan “From a credible election to a new democratic State”.
The observers visited polling stations in the Nay Pyi Taw Council Area, where they met polling station officials and voters, held discussions, and observed various aspects of the election process.
Demonstrating international support for Myanmar’s efforts to hold a free, fair, transparent and dignified multiparty democratic general election, a total of 162 international election observers are taking part in monitoring the election’s phased implementation.
Yesterday, delegations led by Mr Sholban Kara-Ool, Deputy Chair of the Russian State Duma; Mr Igor Borisov, Member of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation; Mr Deng Xijun, Special Representative for Asian Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China; Ms Chen Xuanbo from the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China; Mr Alexei Bashan, Deputy Chair of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Belarus; and Mr Yerman Mukhtar, Deputy Chair of the Election Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan, together with Union Election Commission member U Myo Hlaing, visited polling stations in Zabuthiri, Pyinmana and Pobbathiri townships.
The polling stations visited included Polling Station No 1 at Basic Education High School No 14 in Shwe Kyapin Ward, Zabuthiri Township; Polling Station No 2 at Mingala Byuha Religious Hall in Ywakauk Ward, Pyinmana Township; Polling Station No 1 at BEHS No 13 in Zawanadipa Ward, Pobbathiri Township; Polling Station No 1 at BEHS No 20 in Nawaday Ward, Pobbathiri Township; Polling Station No 3 at BEMS No 140 in Aungzabu Ward, Zabuthiri Township; and Polling Station No 4 at BEHS No 3 in Ywakauk Ward, Pyinmana Township.
During their visits, the observers witnessed voters freely casting their ballots for candidates using the Myanmar Electronic Voting Machine (MEVM). They also observed the implementation of election procedures in accordance with international standards and best practices, as well as measures taken to ensure a free and fair election. In addition, they met voters and polling station officials and discussed matters related to the election process.
Meanwhile, another delegation led by U Than Tun, Director-General of the Department of Protocol under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, together with Mr Yich Samethy, Member of the National Election Commission of Cambodia; Mr Nguyen Duc Thinh, Head of International Relations of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; Mr Mario Jose Armengol Campos from Nicaragua; Mr Sahni Arun Kumar, a retired Maj-Gen from India; representatives of the Myanmar-Japan Association (MJA); as well as international election observers and observers from foreign embassies based in Myanmar, also visited polling stations in the Nay Pyi Taw Council Area. They met polling station officials, candidates and voters, and held discussions while monitoring the election.
In the ongoing multiparty democratic general election, more than 24.26 million eligible voters are registered nationwide across 692 constituencies. A total of 4,863 candidates from 57 political parties are contesting the election, including six parties competing nationwide and 51 parties contesting in individual regions or states. — MNA/KZL
