MINSK, 16 December (BelTA) - A total of 7.2% of voters cast their votes on the first two days of early voting in Belarus, Secretary of the Central Election Commission Nikolai Lozovik told BelTA.
So far, 5.9% of voters have cast their ballots in Brest Oblast, 11.4% - in Vitebsk Oblast, 6.1% - in Gomel Oblast, 8.1% - in Grodno Oblast, 6.3% - in Minsk Oblast, 8.2% - in Mogilev Oblast and 5.8% in the city of Minsk. An estimated 9% of voters took part in early voting outside the country....
MOSCOW, 16 December (BelTA) – Belarus’ policy of economic integration with Russia deserves absolute support and respect, Prime Minister of Russia Vladimir Putin said during a call-in session broadcast live on 16 December, BelTA has learnt.
The Russian Premier admitted that the relations between the governments of the two states are not always easy. “But I should say that the Belarusian government has embarked on fair economic integration with Russia. This choice definitely deserves...
MINSK, 15 December (BelTA) – The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Belarus has accredited 1,015 international observers to monitor the presidential election in Belarus, BelTA learnt from the CEC.
According to the CEC, they include 406 representatives of the OSCE/ODIHR, 261 representatives of the CIS and six members of the CIS Permanent Committee. Besides, the CEC accredited MPs from other states (82 members of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, 45 members of the CIS Inter-Parliamentary...