People's Assembly announces Presidential elections on June 3

DAMASCUS, April 21 (KUNA) -- People's Assembly on Monday opened the door for candidacy for the Presidential elections in Syria slated for June 3.
Its Speaker Mohammad Jihad Lahham said that candidacy for presidential elections will be accepted at the Supreme Constitutional Court starting from Tuesday, April 22 until Thursday May 1.
During Parliament session which was attended by the Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi, members of the government and representatives of local and Arab and foreign media outlets, Al-Laham said that "from the People's Assembly I tell the Syrian people that the time for the presidential elections has come." "We declare that presidential elections will be carried out on schedule with no delay, heedless of what some are saying from abroad in a bid to undermine our self-confidence and break down our political and democratic track." (end) tk.abk.tg