Tehran, May 28, IRNA - Syrian nationals in Iran go to the polls today to elect their countrys next president.The Syrian nationals cast their votes in two ballot boxes in the countrys embassy in Tehran on Wednesday.
Syrias presidential election will start on June 3. Syrians living abroad are set to vote on May 28.
Damascus says it will hold the vote despite the foreign-backed militancy that has plagued the Arab country for more than three years.
Last month, the Syrian government dismissed Western and opposition accusations regarding the presidential election, saying that it is planning to hold a free and transparent election.
The country has been gripped by deadly violence since March 2011. According to some reports, more than 160,000 people have been killed and millions displaced due to the turmoil.
By IRNA
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