Presidential elections in Belarus scheduled for 9 August. For this date voted the majority of deputies of the house of representatives (the lower chamber of Parliament) of National Assembly of the Republic of
The house of representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus
The Chairman of the house of representatives Vladimir Andreichenko
The house of representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus
Presidential elections in Belarus scheduled for 9 August. For this date voted the majority of deputies of the house of representatives (the lower chamber of Parliament) of National Assembly of the Republic, BelTA has learned. The General election campaign starts on may 9.
The Chairman of the house of representatives Vladimir Andreichenko said that MPs have serious organisational and political work in the Parliament and constituencies. “To presidential elections were open, democratic and in strict accordance with the Constitution,” he explained.
On the eve of the Belarusian Central election Commission announced that presidential elections will be on one of the dates is from 9 to 30 August.
On Friday, the CEC issued a calendar plan of organizational arrangements on preparation and conduct of elections.
The head of the CEC Lidia Yermoshina noted that the pandemic coronavirus “this campaign will take place in very special circumstances.” “It will be very dramatically different from the presidential campaigns that took place before,” said Lidia Yermoshina.
The changes will affect all participants of the campaign. For example, collecting signatures will be obliged to implement the recommendations of the Ministry of health, all of them must provide personal protective equipment.
The meeting of the regional, district, city Executive committees when considering matters related to elections, will be held without observers, representatives of parties and public associations.
“The Executive authorities shall, on their pages on the Internet to upload the stream from such meeting or the record that all interested could watch,” – said the CEC Chairman.