The Syrian government has rejected the European Union's criticism of the May 4th presidential election, branding it a violation of national sovereignty.

According to Press TV, the European Union has described Tuesday's vote, which saw President Bashar al-Assad's landslide victory, as "illegitimate."

"A flawed electoral law imposed identification requirements that deprived most Syrians living in areas under opposition control of the ability to cast their votes," the EU said in a statement.

According to the Syrian Foreign Ministry, the EU's comments amount to a breach of international law and interference in Syria's internal affairs.

Damascus says the EU's position runs contrary to the basic rules of democracy and respect for the right of people to elect their leaders.

A total of 10.2 million people voted in government-held areas earlier this week.

The remarks come after Assad won 88 percent of the votes cast in Syria's presidential race. Syria's Supreme Constitutional Court also announced that over 73 percent of the 15.8 million eligible voters had taken part in the election.

Delegations from different countries, including Iran, Russia, the Philippines, Bolivia, Venezuela, Tajikistan, Zimbabwe and Uganda, monitored the presidential election in Syria.