Syrian diplomat: expat voter turnout over 95%

Syria’s deputy foreign minister Faissal Al-Mikdad has said that expatriate voter turnout in 43 embassies exceeded 95% of eligible voters.

In a statement quoted by the Syrian news agency (SNA) after submitting the results to the higher elections committee, Al-Mikdad said that “the high turnout” indicates Syrians’ “faith in the political path of their country.”

He dismissed decisions to ban elections in some countries as “political decisions that violate all international covenants and human rights agreements.”

“Some assumed that Syrians who left the country due to harsh conditions have become enemies of their country. However, the elections proved that Syrians remain loyal to their country. With their high turnout, they destroyed all conspiracies and proved that Syrians stand by their nation.”

“Syria after elections will become another Syria,” he said.