Kazakhstan\'s Central Election Commission (CEC) announced in a 22 September press release that it does not agree with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe\'s (OSCE) critical assessment of parliamentary elections that took place on 19 September. The press release followed a 21 September meeting between CEC head Zagipa Balieva and OSCE representatives. Noting that the CEC has carefully studied past OSCE election reports, the press release disputed the OSCE\'s conclusions. The OSCE, according to the release, declined to take part in preparatory meetings on electronic voting yet criticized the process as secretive, accused the CEC of lacking transparency even though OSCE representatives were invited to \"all CEC events,\" and inaccurately assessed the significance of Kazakh opposition leaders. Nevertheless, the CEC said that it hoped for \"further constructive and bilateral cooperation to perfect our country\'s election legislation.\" (RFE/RL)