Determination of 344 ballot boxes abroad for elections

According to the foreign policy correspondent of Tasnim news agency, Sob. Today, Sunday, June 27, the press conference of Alireza Mahmoudi, Director General of Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, responsible for holding the elections of the 14th presidential term abroad, was held in the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and he answered the questions of journalists.

Mahmoudi stated at the beginning about the general points of elections abroad: We in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were planning to hold elections when a tragic incident occurred and made us conduct the elections in this time frame. After the Ministry of Interior announced the process of starting the elections, we contacted the agencies abroad. We received letters from 138 agencies about sending tariffs. After coordinating with the Ministry of Interior, my colleagues received the tariffs for more than 344 ballot boxes. will receive. Fortunately, we have the necessary assurance of holding good elections in the agencies.

Mahmoudi said: We have 344 ballot boxes so far. The Office of the Protector of Iran’s Interests in Washington and New York stated that we will coordinate to have a mobile fund in America. Regarding the neighboring countries and the region, we have 6 polling stations and 23 polling stations in Iraq. Those who are in Ziarat Atbat can have the mobile fund.

He said regarding the holding of elections in Canada: Iranians from Canada asked us to vote. We had a meeting with the protector of Canada’s interests in Iran and insisted that they recognize our inalienable right. We are currently waiting for an answer.

The head of the election headquarters abroad explained about the ballot boxes: The ballot box must be open at the Iranian representative offices. In some countries, including Iraq, Germany, Sweden, and England, our embassy consulted with the authorities and was able to obtain permission for the presence of the fund in other places. We have more than 10 funds in England. In Germany, we have polls in Munich, Frankfurt, Hamburg, and the city of Ben-Fund.

In response to Tasnim’s question about the method of polling prisoners abroad, he said: The matter is different. Our ambassadors and consuls have taken measures to obtain the votes of imprisoned Iranians. This issue depends on the type of interaction of those countries and I hope we can get the votes of Iranian prisoners. In the previous time, we were able to take the fund to the prison in some cases and collect the votes. Even if we had a small number of Iranians in a country, we tried to have a voting fund.

Mahmoudi said about the threat of Iranians in Italy: Our ambassador in Rome made a statement. A few people wanted to influence some compatriots, but the embassy issued a statement and the ground for the presence of Iranians in Iranian embassies in Italy is fully prepared.

Taking votes from Iranian pilgrims, he said: Regarding Saudi Arabia and taking votes from pilgrims, we considered the necessary forecast and the necessary tariff.  We definitely have a fund in the Iranian embassy in Riyadh and our consul general in Jeddah, and in consultations with the Saudi authorities, it has been emphasized that this should be done.

In progress …

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