### [2020-03-1](/feed/2020/03/1/index.md)

##### 2020 Tajik parliamentary election
# Parliamentary elections are held in Tajikistan. 

Voters in Tajikistan are casting ballots for the lower house of parliament in an election expected to be overwhelmingly dominated by loyalists of the strongman president.


### Sources:

1. [The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2020/03/01/business/ap-as-tajikistan-election.html)

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