Polls across the mountainous country were due to open at 01:00 GMT and close at 15:00 GMT
Incumbent President Imomali Rakhmon who came to power in 1992, is seeking a new term in office
Presidential Candidates
- Alim Babayev (Economic Reform Party)
- Talibek Buhariyev (Agrarian Party)
- Abduhalim Gaffarov (Socialist Party)
- Saidcafar Ismanov (Democratic Party)
- Imomali Rakhmon, incumbent, (People's Democratic Party)
- Ismail Talbakov (Communist Party)
The President of Tajikistan is elected directly by the people, for a 7- year term
No election in Tajikistan has ever been deemed Free and Fair by the European Union or by the USA
Preliminary results are expected on Thursday Nov 07,2013
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