DUSHANBE (Reuters) - Tajikistan's presidential election, won by President Imomali Rakhmon, lacked pluralism and genuine choice after the only serious opposition rival was disqualified, a group of international observers said on Thursday.
"While quiet and peaceful, this was an election without a real choice," Gordana Comic, who led an observer mission from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, said in a statement.
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