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Astana - The Central Election Commission has issued accreditation to 96 more foreign monitors to oversee the early parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan.

"Ninety-six monitors from four international organizations and five countries will get the accreditation at the Foreign Ministry’s recommendation," Central Election Commission member Tatyana Okhlopkova said at a meeting of the Commission in Astana.

As many as 789 foreign observers have been accredited already, she said.

The issuance of accreditation ends at 00:00 on Monday, Okhlopkova said.

Kazakhstan’s parliamentary elections are due to be held on January 15.