Supreme Constitutional Court ready to receive applications for Presidential elections

Damascus, (SANA) The Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC) said it is ready as of Tuesday to receive applications for the post of the Syrian Arab Republic’s presidency.

Chairman of SCC judge Adnan Zraiq told SANA reporter Tuesday that the court is ready to receive applications to the Presidential elections starting from today morning within set date.

On Monday, Speaker of People’s Assembly Mohamad Jihad Al-Laham announced that submitting applications for the post of the Syrian Arab Republic’s presidency to the Higher Constitutional Court starts from 22nd of April until the first of May.

He also set the date of electing the Syrian Arab Republic’s President for citizens non-residents in the country in the Syrian Embassies on Wednesday 28th of May, 2014 starting from 7 am until 7 pm according to the local time of the city where the Embassy is based.

The Parliament Speaker also set the date for the citizens living in the country on Tuesday 3rd of June, 2014 starting from 7 am until 7 pm .