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The participant of the campaign of the candidate in presidents of Belarus Svetlana Tikhanovski Maria Kolesnikova and released after the detention, said Saturday the headquarters of the ex-applicant for a post of the head of state Victor Babariko, whose leader is detained.
Previously, three staff - Tikhanovski, Babariko and another ex-contender for the post of President Valery Tsepkalo said that join forces during the election campaign, with the goal of holding fair elections. They also noted that they intend to hold a second fair elections after the August 9, 2020. Persons of this campaign, in addition to Tikhanovski, are representative of the headquarters Tsepkalo and his wife Veronica, as well as the representative of a staff of Babariko Kolesnikov.
The main day of voting in the presidential elections in Belarus will be held on Sunday.
At the highest state post claimed five candidates, including 26 years has been the head of the Republic Alexander Lukashenko, for which this is the sixth presidential race. The competition make him two men – representatives of opposition organizations and two women.
Trustee of candidate for President of Belarus Svetlana Tikhanovski Andrew smolanczuk and his wife detained by police, reported RIA Novosti on Friday, the politician's press-Secretary Anna krasulina.
"Andrew smolenchuk arrested today along with his wife, Jeanne Crumb. They are in the police Department of Zavadski district of Minsk," - said krasulina.
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that being President is a way of life, else he is not, but memoir writing is not lazy.
Elections in Belarus scheduled for August 9 at the highest state post claimed five people, including Lukashenka, who is running for a sixth term.
A former contender for the presidency of Belarus, former head of the high-tech Park Valery Tsepkalo wrote a letter to the leaders of 32 countries in a letter asking assistance in holding free elections in the Republic, RBC reports.
In Belarus, the campaign for the elections, the main voting day scheduled for 9 August. Early voting will begin on 4 August. Just for the presidency claimed five people, including incumbent head of state Alexander Lukashenko, who is running for a sixth term.
Russia does not interfere and does not interfere in the internal Affairs of Belarus, including the election campaign, hopes that the elections were successful, said the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov
"First, we still do not want to interfere in any way in the election campaign in Belarus. We hope that it will be successful, will conform to all principles and norms of free expression", - said Peskov told reporters, answering the question, how in the Kremlin look at meetings in Belarus, see in this the possible influence of other States.
Criminal proceedings were instituted against the husband of the candidate in presidents of Belarus Svetlana Tikhanovski blogger Sergei Tikhanovski on the fact of incitement to violent action against the police, reported the press service of the Investigative Committee of the country.
"Main investigation Department of the Central office of the Investigative Committee of the Republic of Belarus in relation to Tikhanovski excited a number of criminal cases... So, in relation to a criminal case... on the facts of committing premeditated actions aimed at different excitation of social hatred, and incitement to commit violent aggressive actions against law enforcement officers", - is spoken in the message.
The Deputy of Parliament Oleg Gaidukevich said that will be a confidant of the incumbent Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko in televised debates of presidential candidates.
Central election Commission of Belarus has tentatively set July 30 for holding debates. Thus the Commission reported that Lukashenko, who is running for a sixth term, refused to speak on national radio and television, presenting his election program. As noted by Sputnik of Belarus, with the 2006 legislation provides for the right of presidential candidates to participate in televised debates. The current head of state they never participated, like his confidants. The exception was only in 1994 - the first ever Belarusian presidential election.
The sister of the wife of ex-candidate for the post of the President of Belarus Valery Tsepkalo was released from the police station, said the joint staff of the three alternative policy.
Earlier on Thursday, Veronika Tsepkalo told reporters about the arrest of his sister, working in the BGB. She added that it was summoned there to testify in the case, which was filed against her husband, according to a statement from the Belarusian-Turkish businessman.
The wife of the former candidate in presidents of Belarus Valery Tsepkalo Veronica reported on the arrest of her sisters working in the BGB.
"My sister, an employee of the BGB, today unidentified people in civil right in the Parking lot put in the car and drove away in an unknown direction... Maybe it's the interior Ministry for questioning, maybe the KGB, the reasons for the detention are unknown. I regard this as political pressure," said Tsepkalo reporters on Thursday in Minsk.
Urgent meeting with candidates presidents of Belarus takes place in the country's Central election Commission, the correspondent of RIA Novosti.
On Wednesday, the candidate in presidents of Belarus, Chairman of the social democratic "Hramada" Sergey Caraceni told RIA Novosti that the CEC of the Republic urgently gathering on Thursday at a meeting of candidates for the highest post of the country. About the reasons for meetings not reported.
An unauthorized rally in Minsk were initiated through social networks and messengers from abroad, said the first Deputy Minister of internal Affairs of Belarus Gennady Kazakevich.
"Those unauthorized socio-political events that took place in June and July this year, was initiated within a few hours through social networks and messengers. And they were initiated from abroad. In the future, all the action was picked up, and we had him to react," said Kazakevich, the TV channel "Belarus 1".
The mission of CIS observers in the elections of the President of Belarus met with the leadership of the interior Ministry, which told about the measures taken for ensuring law and order during the election campaign, said on Wednesday the headquarters of the mission.
According to the report, "July 29, 2020 in Minsk hosted a meeting of the chief of staff of mission of CIS observers at the presidential elections in Belarus by Viktar Huminski, Deputy Minister of internal Affairs of Republic Alexander Barsukov".
The candidate on a post of the President of Belarus Svetlana Tikhanovski said that the current authorities of the Republic of intentionally scare people, "Maidan" and invent "non-existent danger."
"You are afraid, paint a scary picture of the future of Belarus with the new President, you manipulate, invent non-existent dangers, cheat. You are afraid that if you don't choose the current government, there will be a Maidan. Actually, it's not that," said Tikhanovski, speaking on Tuesday with the pre-election program broadcast public television channel "Belarus 1".
The headquarters of the former head of Belgazprombank Victor Babariko, which had previously been denied registration as a presidential candidate and who is in jail for alleged economic crimes, transferred to the state security Committee of Belarus guarantee for change of a measure of restraint policy, reported the press service of the staff.
"Filed", - stated in the press service of the Telegram. A document in the KGB was filed by the representative of a staff of Babariko Maria Kolesnikova.
The candidate in presidents of Belarus Svetlana Tikhanovski intends to make in Parliament on 3 August, the same day the Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko in his annual message to the nation and Parliament, said Tuesday the headquarters of alternative policies, uniting their efforts around Tikhanovski.
"All presidential candidates from the time of their registration have the equal right to speak at election and other meetings, meetings. Including on state television. So today, July 28, Svetlana Tikhanovski sent his request to speak at the meeting of the extraordinary session of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus. At the same session, where on August 3, before the start of early voting with his message will be the incumbent President", - is spoken in the message.
Deputy Chairman of the Supreme court of Belarus Andrei Zabara informed representatives of the mission of observers from the Commonwealth of Independent States on the complaints related to the campaign for the election of the President of the Republic, noting that the judiciary in this case "is built on the principles of transparency and efficiency", said Tuesday the press service of the CIS Executive Committee.
"The twenty-eighth of July 2020 took place in Minsk meeting of representatives of mission of observers from the CIS on presidential elections of the Republic of Belarus with representatives of the Supreme court of the Republic of Belarus Andrei Zabara told about the activities of the Supreme court and lower courts for consideration of complaints related to the issues of the election campaign, emphasizing that the judiciary is built on the principles of transparency and efficiency", - stated in the message on the website of the Executive Committee.
The Ministry of defense of Belarus refuted the information in social networks about the fact that in Minsk deployed Marines for the period of the election campaign.
Belarusians will elect their President on 9 August. Candidates for the highest office was five people, including the incumbent Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko. The election campaign is accompanied by the arrests of opposition politicians and activists, as well as unauthorized protests. 1 August Minsk will host a celebration of marine Day, which will include a demonstration of the skills of the military personnel and military equipment. In social networks has linked large-scale celebration with the upcoming presidential election, assuming that the Marines who arrived from the regions, will remain in the capital before election day.
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that kicking law enforcement no one is allowed, and attempts to attack them during the unsanctioned street protests must be stopped.
According to the Agency Sputnik of Belarus, Lukashenko on Tuesday called for 3214 military unit of internal troops of the MIA of the Republic. Saluting soldiers, Lukashenko in particular noted that he saw the footage of one of the street actions in Minsk, where people attack the police, some of them law enforcement officers beat feet.
The electoral race in Belarus is coming to a climax in the country in full swing campaigning, primary election day scheduled for 9 August. Presidential candidates was five people, and each of them his vision of the development of relations with Russia and the West in the event of coming to power.
The five candidates, in particular, included the current Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, who is running for a sixth term, former Deputy of lower house of Parliament Anna Konopacka, co-Chairman of public Association "Tell the truth" Andrey Dmitriev, Chairman of the Belarusian social democratic party "Hramada" Sergey Caraceni and unemployed Svetlana Tikhanovski, the wife of popular videoblogger Sergei Tikhanovski, who is in custody in criminal cases.
The candidate on a post of the President of Belarus Svetlana Tikhanovski on Sunday held a massive campaign rally in Gomel within the framework of his visits to the cities of the Republic.
The election campaign takes place in Belarus from 14 July to 8 August, the elections scheduled for 9 August. Picket Tikhanovski in Gomel was organized in front of the entrance of the branch "Center of inclusive culture" state institution "City cultural center". Its members, according to various media reports, were from seven to ten thousand people. There were so many people that they are unable to fit into allocated by local authorities for campaigning platform, they had to observe what is happening in the surrounding streets. The ceremony was broadcast on the Internet.
The candidate on a post of the President of Belarus Anna Konopacky said that her and her children and confidants in the current election campaign received threats.
"Met with the leadership of the staff and the Trustees. Discussed two important issue. The first is how to conduct election campaigning under the circumstances. All agreed that given the threats that arrive in my address to the address of my children and confidants, the decision to refuse carrying out of pickets was right," wrote Konopacka Sunday on his page on Facebook.
A former contender for the post of President of Belarus Valery Tsepkalo, who previously left the Republic and is now in Moscow, said that Russia is engaged in the election campaign.
On Friday, a source close to the Tsepkalo reported his immediate departure from Belarus to Moscow for fear of being detained. According to the source, Tsepkalo went on Thursday evening with the children, as he had received information about his possible arrest in connection with the ongoing law enforcement inspection. His wife remains in Belarus. Tsepkalo confirmed that they left the Republic because of the threat of arrest and now is in Moscow, but could return before the election on August 9.
Central election Commission of Belarus sees no reason to reverse its decision to restrict the number of domestic observers at polling stations in the ongoing campaign for the presidential election, reported on Friday on the website of the Commission.
At the meeting on Wednesday, the Central election Commission of Belarus due to pandemic COVID-19 and to prevent obstacles to the work of members of precinct election commissions limited the number of national observers, who may be simultaneously at the polling stations. So, it was decided to reduce the number of domestic observers in the main voting day, up to five people, but not more than 50% of the number of members of the Commission during early voting to three. The head of the precinct election Commission will be allowed to station observers at the date of obtaining their accreditation. The main day of voting in the presidential elections scheduled for 9 August, early voting will begin on 4 August.
Ex-candidate for presidency of Belarus, former head of Belgazprombank Viktor Babariko charged with - article "bribery" changed to "adoption of official values as part of an organized group," said on Friday the press service of the Prosecutor General of the Republic.
"Twenty-fourth day of July 2020 he (babarika – ed.) brought new charges", - is spoken in the message. Thus, according to the press service, "the actions of Babariko to obtain from representatives of commercial structures illegal monetary compensation in the total amount of more than 28 million Belarusian rubles and their distribution among the leadership of OJSC "Belgazprombank" committed by him as an officer and Chairman of the Board of the Bank, reclassified as ... the adoption of official to himself of property in especially large size the organised group".
Wife of ex-candidate for presidency of Belarus, former head of the high-tech Park Valery Tsepkalo Veronica said that a close source from law enforcement bodies warned of the impending arrest policy, "fraud" case against him and also announced the possible removal of children from families with guardianship, what was the reason for the departure from politics of the Republic.
Earlier, a source close to the politician reported his immediate departure from Belarus to Moscow for fear of being detained. According to the source, Tsepkalo went on Thursday evening with the children, as he had received information about his possible arrest in connection with the ongoing law enforcement inspection. His wife remains in Belarus. Embassy of Belarus in Russia has said that it has no information about a possible visit to Moscow Tsepkalo. In addition, the Russian Embassy in Minsk said that the former President had not informed the diplomats about the plans for departure to Moscow. In turn, in the Kremlin, RIA Novosti said, do not know where Tsepkalo.
Protection ex-the candidate on a post of the President of Belarus Victor Babariko filed a complaint to the General Prosecutor of the Republic on the newly obtained response of the head of Department of Prosecutor's office on the appeal of the prosecution, told RIA Novosti on Friday, one of the lawyers of the politician Alyaksandr pylchanka has.
"Yes, filed a complaint yesterday morning (to the Prosecutor General – ed.). Not satisfied with the reply of the head of Department (Prosecutor's office – ed.) who answered unmotivated," said pylchanka has. According to him, the prosecution also appealed.
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko demanded from the officials to respond to the destruction in the media, including not rule out the possibility in this case to expel foreign journalists from the country before the end of the electoral campaign.
He drew attention to the need to take action upon the filing in the media the destructive information. "It is not necessary to wait for any end of the electoral campaign (on August 9, the country's appointment of presidential elections – ed.). To be expelled from here, if they do not abide by our laws and called people to the Maidan", - the President ordered.
More than 42,8 thousand domestic observers accredited by the electoral commissions on elections of the President of Belarus, reported on the website of the CEC of the Republic.
In particular, from the Commission table, from citizens by submitting applications 7 427 accredited national observers, from labor collectives – 2 170, from political parties – 2 073, other public associations – 31 186. Thus, the total number of local observers, according to the latest data, is 42 856, their accreditation continues until the main voting day.
The Supreme court of Belarus dismissed the complaint of the former head of the HTP administration Valery Tsepkalo on the decision of the CEC on not to register him as a candidate for the presidency of the Republic, the correspondent of RIA Novosti news from the courtroom.
"The court comes to the conclusion about absence of legal grounds for satisfaction of the complaint Tsepkalo and reversing the decision of the CEC of 14 July 2020... the Court decided the decision of the CEC on refusal of registration Tsepkalo candidate to leave without change, the complaint Tsepkalo - dismissed," said judge Anna Sokolovskaya on Monday in Minsk during a public meeting.
The mission of the CIS will take part in monitoring the elections of the President of Belarus, is in the process of its formation, told RIA Novosti on Monday the adviser of the press service of the CIS Executive Committee Maria Gutsalo.
"The mission of the CIS will take part in monitoring the elections of the President of Belarus, now in the process of its formation. We sent out invitations to States members of the CIS with request for nominations the mission of the CIS observers," said Gutsalo.
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that the protests in the course of campaign for elections of the head of state reminded him of his situation in 2010, when protesters tried to break into the government house. An excerpt from the speech Lukashenko has published the ONT.
According to him, when there were 400 aggressive militants, which the security forces knew by name, yet the same people "who could move" and the rest of the onlookers, who had to return to mothers under receipts.
The candidate in presidents of Belarus Svetlana Tikhanovski holds in Minsk his first election rally in this capacity, the correspondent of RIA Novosti.
In the Park of Friendship of peoples, where the authorities have allowed to hold campaign events in the framework of the election campaign and which unloved opposition for the peripheral location, gathered hundreds of people. There they met not only with Tikhanovski, but also with members of staff which have not been registered with the CEC as candidates for the presidency the former head of the high-tech Park Valery Tsepkalo and the former head of Belgazprombank Victor Babariko.
Supporters of the candidate in presidents of Belarus Svetlana Tikhanovski develop an IT solution which will allow to minimize possible violations during the elections in the country, said Sunday Veronika Tsepkalo, which is involved in the joint campaign headquarters of the three politicians gathered around Tikhanovski.
Earlier, the headquarters of the presidential candidate Tikhanovski, and which have not been registered as candidates former head of the HTP administration Valery Tsepkalo and the former head of Belgazprombank Victor Babariko said that he had decided to join forces during the current election campaign, with the goal of holding fair elections in the country. They also noted that they intend to hold a second fair elections after the August 9, 2020. The "face" of this campaign in addition to Tikhanovski are the representative of the headquarters Tsepkalo and his wife Veronica, as well as the representative of a staff of Babariko Maria Kolesnikova.
The candidate in presidents of Belarus Svetlana Tikhanovski stated that her headquarters and headquarters which have not been registered as candidates Valery Tsepkalo and Victor Babariko plan to hold pickets in Minsk and other cities of the country.
Headquarters Tikhanovski, as well as the commands which have not been registered as candidates by the ex-head of administration of Park of high technologies Tsepkalo and the former head of Belgazprombank, Babariko said Thursday that he decided to join efforts with the goal of holding fair elections in the country. They also noted that they intend to hold a second fair elections after the August 9, 2020.
The head of the CEC of Belarus Lidia Yermoshina urged citizens to continue to gather EN masse near the government House, which houses the Commission, as it should not be used "as a tool to implement other people's political ambitions."
On Wednesday in Minsk at the government House gathered kilometer-long queues of citizens who wanted to appeal to the CEC with the requirement to register candidates ex-the head of Belgazprombank Victor Babariko and former head of high-tech Park Valery Tsepkalo. After finishing the work of the CEC at 19.00 (same as GMT) the police asked people to disperse, not to violate the law, but they still stood in line, and riot police held the point of arrest. As reported, not registered by the authorities human rights center "Viasna", on Wednesday in the center of Minsk detained more than 20 people.
The power unit of Belarus is ready to prevent the riots, one of the main tasks – to prevent the bloodshed of citizens, said Thursday the state Secretary of the security Council of the Republic Andrei Ravkov.
"Our goal is to perform at that moment, if need be, of course, with the internal forces, with the police, other security forces... tasks to prevent any terrorist acts, mass riots and the like. We have prepared, are preparing, we will prepare," said Still, whose performance was shown on air of TV channel ONT.
The Supreme court of Belarus dismissed the appeal on the refusal to register the presidential candidate of the former head of Belgazprombank Victor Babariko, who is in jail for alleged economic crimes since the complaint was filed not by him personally, is spoken in court definition.
The lawyer of a staff of Babariko Maxim Sign filed in the Supreme court against the decision of the CEC refusal to register the policy as a candidate in the presidential elections scheduled for 9 August.
The headquarters of the candidate in presidents of Belarus Svetlana Tikhanovski, and also commands the number of unsuccessful registration as candidates former head of the HTP administration Valery Tsepkalo and the former head of Belgazprombank Victor Babariko decided to combine efforts with the goal of holding fair elections in the country, the statement said.
A statement made on Thursday following the meeting of staff Tikhanovski, Tsepkalo and Babariko.
Police detained about 20 people on Wednesday in Minsk, according to the website not registered by the authorities human rights center "Viasna".
Previously RIA Novosti reported that at the Independence square near the building of government House, where is including the Central election Commission of the Republic, on Wednesday met a long queue of citizens, intending personally to appeal to the CEC for registration of candidates in presidents of the ex-head of Belgazprombank Victor Babariko and former head of the high-tech Park Valery Tsepkalo. After finishing his work at 19:00 (same as GMT) the police asked people to disperse, not to violate the law, and then held the point of arrest.
The authorities should grant the right of people to peacefully Express their opinions, said the official representative of the UN Secretary General Stefan Dujarric, commenting on the situation in Belarus.
"Free and fair elections should be everywhere. We are watching what is happening in Belarus. Belarus or some other place, people have a fundamental right to hold peaceful demonstrations and to uphold the rule of law," said Dujarric.
Law enforcement officers of Belarus held the point of the detention of citizens who stood in mile-long queues in reception of the CEC of the Republic to file the appeal with the requirement to register as presidential candidates of the two politicians – former head of Belgazprombank Victor Babariko and former head of high-tech Park Valery Tsepkalo, the correspondent of RIA Novosti.
Due to the large number of people willing to appeal to the CEC, the Commission extended the working day on Wednesday for 50 minutes, until 18.50 (same as GMT). However, turn to the reception of the CEC is not reduced, they were joined by new people. Closer to 18.50 militiamen began every few minutes to warn by megaphone citizens that the working time of the CEC ends, and an appeal may be filed in electronic form. However, people in line continued to stand. The police also asked the people to disperse and not to violate the law.
Office for democratic institutions and human rights (ODIHR) of the OSCE are unable to observe the elections of the President of Belarus because of the lack of invitation, informed RIA Novosti the representative of the office of Kate Andrush.
Earlier, the head of the CEC of Belarus Lidia Yermoshina has told RIA Novosti that he expects the issuance of an invitation of the OSCE / ODIHR to observe the presidential election in the Republic, and then the Bureau will resolve this issue "on the merits".
The foreign Ministry of Belarus has extended invitations to observe the elections of the President, appointed on 9 August, the OSCE / ODIHR, CIS, SCO, the press Secretary of the Belarusian foreign Ministry Anatoly Glaz.
Earlier Wednesday, the OSCE / ODIHR issued a statement, which States that the Bureau will not send an observation mission for the presidential elections in Belarus, because it has not received an invitation from the authorities.
A queue of several hundred meters were formed near the Central election Commission of Belarus wishing to appeal with the requirement to register as presidential candidates of the two politicians – former head of Belgazprombank Victor Babariko and former head of high-tech Park Valery Tsepkalo, the waiting lasts for several hours, the correspondent of RIA Novosti.
Earlier Wednesday, the head of the CEC of Belarus Lidia Yermoshina has told RIA Novosti that the citizens of Babariko and Tsepkalo "have no legal prospects." According to her, the same statements from citizens, written by sample and will be given the same answers. Yermoshina said that in his view the filing of such appeals as an attempt to disorganize the work of the CEC, and planned.
The German government sadly took note of the decision of the CEC of Belarus to refuse registration in the presidential election to Victor Babariko and Valery Tsepkalo, urges the Belarusian authorities to release all detainees in the country in connection with the events around the presidential campaign, said the representative of the German foreign Ministry Christopher Burger.
On Tuesday evening in different cities of Belarus held an unauthorized mass protest. Their participants were citizens who do not agree with the decision of the Central election Commission of Belarus to refuse registration of candidates for President, the two politicians – Victor Babariko and Valery Tsepkalo. Human rights activists reported mass arrests by police officers, mainly in Minsk – more than 190 people. The Belarusian Association of journalists also said the detentions in various cities of the 14 correspondents of local and foreign media, most of them were released without drawing up administrative protocols.
The incumbent President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko in 2019 earned 117 thousand Belarusian rubles, or more than 48 thousand of dollars of real estate and shares in property he has not, follows from the Declaration of income and property of the head of the Republic.
On Wednesday in the printed edition of the newspaper "SB. Belarus today" has published the income Declaration of the five candidates for the presidency of the Republic. Presidential elections in Belarus will be held on 9 August.
The electoral headquarters of the former head of Belgazprombank Victor Babariko that on Tuesday, the Central election Commission of Belarus not registered as a candidate in the presidential election on 9 August, will not refuse from idea of creation of the party, said the representative of the headquarters Maria Kolesnikova.
"This idea, as well as the idea of a referendum is now in operation. This is a relevant idea," - said Kolesnikov at a press conference on Tuesday.
The representative of the headquarters of the former head of Belgazprombank Victor Babariko, which the Central election Commission of Belarus on Tuesday was not registered as a candidate country, Maria Kolesnikova urged supporters policy is not to ignore the elections, and to come to the polling stations on 9 August.
"The ninth of August we should all go to the polls. We call on all citizens of the Republic of Belarus to stay in and go to the polls and to vote on 9 August (primary election day – ed.). If you don't go on elections, it means you agree to vote for Lukashenko (the current President - ed.)", - said Kolesnikov on Tuesday in Minsk at a press conference. According to her, "everyone who comes to the polling station, may vote for any candidate whom he considers worthy."
Citizens of Belarus have the right to participate in peaceful actions for "expression", but we should not succumb to provocations, said Tuesday the lawyer of the electoral headquarters of the former head of Belgazprombank Victor Babariko Maxim Sign.
On Tuesday, the Central election Commission of Belarus refused Babariko to register the candidate in presidents of Belarus. Elections in the Republic scheduled for 9 August.
The Central election Commission of Belarus registered unemployed Svetlana Tikhanovski candidate for the post of President of the Republic, as it poses no danger to President Alexander Lukashenko in the elections, but he withdrew from the race all "neprosadochnyh" candidates, said Deputy Director of the CIS Institute Vladimir Zharikhin.
Earlier, the Central election Commission of Belarus at a meeting on Tuesday refused to ex-the head of Belgazprombank Viktor Babariko and former head of the HTP administration Valery Tsepkalo to register a candidate for President. However, the candidate was unemployed was Svetlana Tikhanovski. Also in the presidential race will be attended by the Chairman of the Belarusian social-democratic "Hramada" (BSDG) Sergey Cerecer, co-Chairman of public Association "Tell the truth" Andrey Dmitriev, former Deputy of lower house of Parliament Anna Konopacka and acting head of state Alexander Lukashenko.
The state control Committee of Belarus has no information of use by the applicant for the post of President, former head of Belgazprombank Viktor Babariko foreign financial assistance, said Tuesday the head of the CEC Lidia Yermoshina.
The Central election Commission of Belarus at a meeting on Tuesday discussing the issue of registration of candidates in presidents.
The Central election Commission of Belarus at a meeting on Tuesday refused to ex-the head of the HTP administration Valery Tsepkalo to register a candidate for President, the correspondent of RIA Novosti. The broadcast is the CEC online.
Earlier Tsekalo could not overcome the 100 thousand barrier for the collection of reliable signatures for his registration as a candidate. So, according to the CEC, in support of the nomination politics in the elections valid 75249 signatures, although after internal audit team of the applicant was filed 158682. Tsepkalo is associated with the policy, said that the authorities want "to weaken or knock out... of the campaign the highest-rated candidates." Staff Tsepkalo appealed the rejection of a significant number of signatures.
The Central election Commission of Belarus at a meeting on Tuesday registered as a candidate for the presidency of the Republic Chairman of the Belarusian social-democratic "Hramada" (BSDG) Sergei Chereshnya, the correspondent of RIA Novosti.
The meeting of the CEC due to the epidemiological situation related to the coronavirus that has passed without the media and was broadcast on the Commission's website.
Election of the President of Belarus, which first hit record in the activity of the population and the number of nominees to a crucial stage, according to experts, will come with a newsletter with three or four names, among which no real rivals to the acting head of the Republic Alexander Lukashenko.
In mid-may, when the deadline for the submission of applications on registration of initiative groups, there were 55, which was a record in the history of the country's sovereignty. Then, during three meetings of the Central election Commission the number of candidates was reduced to 15. By the time the climax – the registration of candidates, which should be completed July 14 – fit the seven nominees. "I declare withdrawal from the campaign," "I withdraw my candidacy" - at different times were made by several applicants. Someone wishing to run is now in jail, instead of the other moved his wife.
The headquarters of candidate for presidency of Belarus Victor Babariko, who is now in the KGB detention centre, contested the court's response to the CEC on a complaint of almost 200 thousand rejected territorial election commissions of voters ' signatures in support of nomination politics as a candidate for the highest office.
Earlier, the CEC reported that only six of the seven candidates for President gathered is necessary for registration as candidates the number of valid signatures. The greatest number of signatures were rejected, Babariko and former head of the HTP administration Valery Tsepkalo, the latter could not eventually overcome the barrier of the required 100 thousand. Presidential elections scheduled for 9 August, 14 July, the CEC at the meeting will consider the registration of applicants as candidates.
A serious "mismatch" of the signatures submitted to the territorial election commissions, and subsequently recognized as authentic during the campaign for elections of the President of Belarus, due to poor coordination of the collectors of signatures and campaign headquarters of candidates for the top state post, said in an interview with RIA Novosti the head of the CEC Lidia Yermoshina.
Previously published summary statistics valid signatures in support of each of the seven members of the elections in the Republic. From this it follows that 100 thousand valid signatures required for the registration of candidates, gathered six people, with the exception of the former head of the HTP administration Valery Tsepkalo. According to the Commission, in support of 75 249 valid signatures, although after internal audit team of the applicant was filed 158 682. Tsepkalo is associated with the policy, said that the authorities want "to weaken or knock out... of the campaign the highest-rated candidates." Another contender Sergey Cerecer said that personally through his hands passed 106,5 thousand signatures, and the election commissions counted him 143 109.
The lawyer of the candidate for presidency of Belarus, former head of Belgazprombank Victor Babariko, which is in the KGB jail, Dmitry Laevsky called absurd the statements made in the story state TV channel of the charges against his client.
In his opinion, "when enough evidence to show the movie there is no need". "Once the movie appeared, the penny price scenario," said Laevsky. He noted that "to tell a couple of sentences of text below the video one, to prove the sufficiency of these words in the court more, especially when there is something to challenge them".
Former Director of the Department of financial investigations of the state control Committee (SCC) of Belarus Anatol Hramovich detained in the framework of the so-called "Belgazprombank", told RIA Novosti on Thursday, the press service of the SCC.
"Confirm the detention," - said the representative of the press service, commenting on the information in Telegram of local channels on the detention of Gromovich in the "case of Belgazprombank".
The European Union expects to receive an invitation from Belarus to participate in monitoring the voting on election of the President of this country, said EU high representative for foreign and security policy of Josep Borrell.
"We hope that we as quickly as possible will be invited to observe the forthcoming presidential elections," - said in a written statement the head of European diplomacy.
Protection of the candidate for presidency of Belarus, former head of Belgazprombank Victor Babariko interceding to change his measure of restraint to house arrest, said one of the lawyers of the politician Dmitry Laevsky.
Currently, Babariko is in the KGB jail.
The Belarusian authorities have justified the decision to block the accounts of the company, one of the founders of which is the son of a candidate for President of the country Victor Babariko Edward, law on prevention of legalization of proceeds of crime, said a business partner of Babariko Jr. Anton Motolko.
In June at the head office of Belgazprombank, which Babariko senior headed for nearly 20 years, were searched. The state control Committee (SCC) of the Republic said that the Bank acted organized criminal group, the conclusion of money abroad. The eighteenth of June, was detained by Babariko and his son Eduard, who heads the campaign headquarters of his father, and placed in the KGB detention center. According to the Minsk city court, which considered the complaint against the measure of restraint for the politicians, Babariko Sr. is accused of tax evasion, which caused damage in especially large size, legalization of proceeds of crime and bribery. Babariko Jr. was charged with tax evasion in especially large size. Previously, the team popular in Belarus platform to raise funds "Malamala", one of the founders of which is Edward said blocking translation by Belgazprombank in the platform address.
Contender for the presidency of Belarus, former head of the high-tech Park Valery Tsepkalo called the insinuations, the accusations from the side of the Belarusian-Turkish businessman, which launched an investigation of the interior Ministry, and he asked the Prosecutor.
Earlier official representative of the interior Ministry of Belarus Olga Chemodanova reported RIA Novosti that the Agency conducts a preliminary examination on the subject of illegal actions on the part of Tsepkalo. The reason for this was submitted to the Prosecutor General of the Republic the application from the citizen of Belarus of Turkish origin. According to local media and Telegram channels, we are talking about a businessman Sedate Igdeli, which allegedly through bribery was involved in the development of high-tech Park (HTP) in the period when his administration was headed by the future President.
The headquarters of candidate for presidency of Belarus, former head of Belgazprombank Victor Babariko filed to the CEC of the Republic, four new complaints about a substantial rejection of the signatures collected in support of nomination politics, said staff lawyer Maxim Sign.
Earlier, the CEC of Belarus has published the summary statistics of valid signatures in support of each of the seven participants in the presidential election. From this it follows that 100 thousand valid signatures required for the registration of candidates for the presidency, gathered six people, including Babariko. In support of 165 744 recognized as a valid signature. However, the staff of the policy disagreed and noted that he gave to the territorial election commissions 365,000 signatures, and therefore "want to know what happened to the other 200 000". In this regard, the Commission were filed a number of complaints.
The OSCE parliamentary Assembly informed the Belarusian Parliament that because of the epidemiological situation will not be able to send its observers to the presidential elections in Belarus said Tuesday in Minsk, the head of the Commission for international Affairs of the lower house of the Parliament of the Republic of Belarus Andrei Savinykh.
"I've discussed this with the parliamentary Assembly of the OSCE. Certainly, we are interested in inviting our colleagues. But OSCE PA already said that they will not be able to send us their observers. This is due to the epidemiological situation (due to the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19)," - said Savinykh told reporters.
The head of the CEC of Belarus Lidia Yermoshina said that the Investigative Committee of the Republic recognized her victim in a criminal case, which concerns the presidential elections, a defendant in this case is a video blogger Sergei tikhanovski.
Earlier Yarmoshyna said that appealed to the UK with a request to check whether they are covered by the actions Tikhanovski, whose wife is being nominated for the presidency of the country under criminal charges of obstructing the elections and the work of the CEC. According to her, the pickets for collection of signatures, who previously held tikhanovski and his supporters, it used the words "kill" and then insulting nickname, she saw a threat in his address. In addition, she noted that tikhanovski proposed to his supporters to gather for a rally outside her home in Minsk and "at the same time to visit".
U.S. Secretary of state Mike Pompeo called on Belarus to hold free and fair presidential elections, said in his congratulatory message on the occasion of the independence Day of the Republic.
Independence day is annually celebrated in Belarus July 3 - in honor of the liberation of Minsk from Nazi invaders in 1944. Congratulations to Pompeo for this reason placed on the website of the us diplomatic mission in Minsk.
The permanent leader of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko on 26 years and runs the country, by his own admission, collected bit by bit after the collapse of the Soviet Union. After coming to power in 1994, when the economy and businesses urgently needed "to revive", and voters - to give at least a minimum wage to feed the family, Lukashenko and his team "created the first independent sovereign state".
"We are this country will not give anyone that scoffed at her, destabilized each day, broke into pieces and someone was sent," said the President.
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said that he does not monopolize power, and hoisted on their shoulders burdens because the Belarusians have chosen a state model with a strong presidential power.
Earlier the candidate in presidents of Belarus is scheduled for August 9 election, former head of Belgazprombank Viktor Babariko, who is now in custody in the KGB detention center, has initiated the launch procedure of a referendum aimed at limiting the Constitution of Belarus the number of presidential terms for one person. He proposed to take a sample of the 1994 Constitution, where "has already been provided and the restriction of presidential terms, and the division, now, our three branches of government, and most importantly, was the right of a people to decide their own destiny." Lukashenko said he did not support the idea of returning to the Constitution of 1994 edition, as it will be going back. However, he said that the new version of the Belarusian Constitution will be prepared within two years, and even before its adoption steps will be made for the transfer of powers down to local authorities.
Supporters of presidential aspirant in Belarus, the former head of Belgazprombank Victor Babariko outraged a large percentage of recognized false signatures of voters in support of nomination of a candidate for the presidency of Valery Tsepkalo and Express solidarity with the team of a competitor, said Wednesday the coordinator of the headquarters of the former banker Maria Kolesnikova.
On Tuesday, the Central election Commission of Belarus announced that the former head of administration of Park of high technologies Tsepkalo could not collect the required number of valid voter signatures for registration as a candidate for the presidency of the Republic. According to the Commission, 75 249 valid signatures in support Tsepkalo with a required minimum threshold of 100 thousand. Meanwhile, according to the staff of the policy, in support to the territorial election commissions after the internal audit was filed on 160 thousand signatures. Politician's press-Secretary Alexey urban has told RIA Novosti that the headquarters Tsepkalo plans to appeal a significant rejection of voter signatures.
The headquarters of the candidate for the post of the President of Belarus - the former head of the HTP administration Valery Tsepkalo - plans to appeal a significant rejection of the territorial election commissions of voters ' signatures collected in support of the nomination policy, told RIA Novosti on Tuesday the press-Secretary Alexey urban.
Central election Commission of Belarus announced Tuesday that Tsepkalo could not collect the required number of valid voter signatures for registration as a candidate for the presidency of the Republic. According to the Commission, in support Tsepkalo 75 249 valid signatures in the required minimum threshold of 100 thousand. Meanwhile, according to the headquarters Tsepkalo, in support of the policy were collected 212 thousand signatures, but local election commissions after the internal audit was filed on 160 thousand.
Talk about the fact that Moscow had allegedly interfered in the internal Affairs of Minsk in the current election campaign, are not serious, they do not have even a minimum of any grounds, said on Tuesday the Russian Ambassador in Belarus Dmitry Mezentsev.
Earlier the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said he plans to discuss with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin outside interference in elections in the Republic. Lukashenko, in particular, noted that opponents of the current Belarusian authorities are "puppeteers" who "and live in Poland, and from Russia to throw up". Lukashenka did not specify his words, but even before that, the state control Committee (SCC) of the Republic, commenting on the criminal "the case of Belgazprombank", talked about "puppeteers" from among the "big bosses "Gazprom", and maybe higher." Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov said that the accusations against Russian companies on the part of Minsk is unfounded, the economic interests of the giants are under the protection of the Russian Federation.
The headquarters of candidate for presidency of Belarus, former head of Belgazprombank Victor Babariko announced that it has submitted to territorial election commissions of the Republic the number of complaints a significant rejection of the signatures collected in support of nomination politics.
Earlier, the CEC of Belarus has published the summary statistics of valid signatures in support of each of the seven participants in the presidential election. It follows from this that the campaign continued six people, including Babariko, the current Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, co-Chairman of public Association "Tell the truth" Andrey Dmitriev, Chairman of the Belarusian social-democratic "Hramada" Sergey Caraceni, former MP Anna Konopacka and unemployed Svetlana Tikhanovski.
Human rights activists of Belarus found opposition politician Mikalai Statkevich, a political prisoner, announced on Tuesday were not registered by the authorities of the Republic of the human rights center "Spring".
"The politician Mikalai Statkevich detained on suspicion of being involved in crimes under part 1 of article 342 of the Criminal code of Belarus ("Organization of or participation in actions that flagrantly violate public order"). The thirtieth of June, Statkevich had to go free after 30 days of arrest, however the night before his wife Statkevich Marina Adamovich called the investigator and informed about the criminal case... In this regard, the human rights community of Belarus declared him a political prisoner," - said in a statement on the website of the centre.
The sixth contender for the President of Belarus, unemployed Svetlana Tikhanovski filed to the CEC documents for registration as candidate, told RIA Novosti on Tuesday in the Commission.
"Documents taken from Svetlana Tikhanovski," - said the Agency representative of the CEC.
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko stated that the Republic on the background of the presidential election are undermining the situation, but many people do not understand.
"The main fact, people do not understand that you are undermining the situation. If we hadn't sobered some, today, would have raged and Essen (a city in the Minsk region – ed.)", - Lukashenka said in Salihorsk during a meeting with representatives of the Minsk region. A fragment of this meeting showed the TV channel "Belarus 1" on Sunday.
A rally in support of opposition of Belarus took place at the Independence square in Central Kiev, Ukraine, reported in the Sunday edition of "Susplan" ("Public").
The presidential election in Belarus is scheduled for August 9, Lukashenka is running for a sixth term. The policy is accompanied by a campaign of arrests of supporters of candidates in presidents, an alternative to Lukashenko. As reported, the interior Ministry, mainly detentions are connected with violation of legislation on mass events, however, human rights organizations see this as a political motive.
Appeared on the network a screen shot of the alleged extract from the online system of Swiss Bank Credit Suisse in the name of Victor Lukashenko is a fake, the Bank has no customer relationship with this person and reported the fake Swiss authorities, told RIA Novosti the official representative of the Bank.
Earlier in social networks, media and Telegram-channels reported about the presence of alleged secret accounts of the eldest son of Alexander Lukashenko the assistant to the President for national security Viktor Lukashenko. In particular, it was allegedly published a screenshot of an extract from the Swiss Bank Credit Suisse, which indicated an account in the name of Lukashenka.
Russia not going to interfere in the electoral processes in other countries, especially in Belarus, said the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov.
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that in the near future plans to meet with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to discuss foreign interference in elections in the Republic.
Contender for the presidency of Belarus, former head of the HTP administration Valery Tsepkalo stated that sees no need of the geopolitical choice for the Republic between Russia and the West, however, as the country first official visit in case of victory in elections he called the Russian.
According to him, "with some (countries – ed.) as with Russia, they (relationship – ed.) more close, friendly, trusting, it's just determined by our geography and destiny." "But to develop the relationship necessary with all countries. In the modern world should not be relations of the type "either-or", that is friends with someone against someone. This is wrong, the world globaliseerumise, countries are interdependent, the relationship must be built on the principle "and-and" - said the President.
The applicant for a post of the President of Belarus appointed August 9 election, former head of the HTP administration Valery Tsepkalo said that will not withdraw his candidacy, even if the current head of state Alexander Lukashenko offered him the post of Prime Minister.
"Prime is pointless in today's Belarus and with the current Constitution this is not the position. No, I will not do it. I feel more comfortable in the role of an international consultant whose opinion is respectful of the governments that I advise, than to be really nothing decisive in Belarus, Prime Minister," said Tsepkalo in an interview with RIA Novosti.
Street protests in Belarus against the background of the campaign will continue to grow, the authorities do not take political decisions that can stop them, a Russian political scientist Andrei Suzdaltsev.
Earlier in the press service of the interior Ministry of Belarus told RIA Novosti that about 270 people were arrested on Friday in different cities of Belarus after the election of pickets because of the violation of order of holding mass actions and disobedience to police officers.
The state security Committee of Belarus does not comment on the statements of lawyers of the applicant for the post of President of the Republic Victor Babariko and his son Edward on the presentation of the prosecution in criminal cases, told RIA Novosti on Monday, the press service of the KGB.
On Saturday, the counsel, Babariko senior Dmitry Laevsky has told RIA Novosti that the policy charged under the "business Belgazprombank". On Sunday against the defenders, it became known that the indictment charged Edward. While lawyers are under a subscription about nondisclosure of data and the essence of the charges can not explain.
Videobloger Sergei tikhanovski, whose wife is being nominated to the presidents of Belarus, left in solitary confinement until June 26, said Saturday not registered by the authorities of the Republic of the human rights center "Spring".
Center on 13 June reported that tikhanovski placed in solitary confinement, prison until June 19, the exact cause of the seizure is unknown.
The detention of opposition activists continued on Saturday in several cities of Belarus, reports not registered with the authorities human rights center "Spring".
In Belarus on 18-19 June, passed the last picket to collect signatures for nomination in the presidential election of politicians, the alternative to the incumbent Alexander Lukashenko. Pickets in several cities turned into a spontaneous rally: hundreds of Belarusians were built in the "chain of solidarity", expressing support for the activists and politicians who were detained during the electoral campaign. As reported by human rights defenders, the result of "chains of solidarity" became the detention of a number of citizens across the country. The interior Ministry RIA Novosti reported that in the cities on Friday were arrested 270 citizens for violation of order of holding mass actions and disobedience to police officers.
About 270 citizens were arrested on Friday in different cities of Belarus after the election of pickets because of the violation of order of holding mass actions and disobedience to police officers, told RIA Novosti in the press service of the interior Ministry.
In Belarus on 18-19 June, passed the last picket to collect signatures for nomination in the presidential election of politicians, the alternative to the incumbent Alexander Lukashenko. Pickets in several cities turned into a spontaneous rally: hundreds of Belarusians were built in the "chain of solidarity", expressing support for opposition activists and politicians, who were detained during the electoral campaign. As reported by human rights defenders, the result of "chains of solidarity" became the detention of a number of citizens across the country, including in Minsk were detained eight journalists, many released to date.
The applicant for the post of the President of Belarus Victor Babariko charged in the case of BGB, told RIA Novosti on Saturday, the politician's lawyer Dmitry Laevsky.
"Today, we were at Victor Dmitrievich, we were called to the procedural actions, in fact he is charged. Article to call me. I can say that Viktor Dmitriyevich intends fundamentally to defend his innocence, belief and good name," said Laevsky.
Contender for post of the President of Belarus, former head of Belgazprombank Viktor Babariko for 2019 earned in the BGB 361 194 Belarusian rubles, or 150 thousand dollars at the current rate.
On Saturday the headquarters of Babariko reported that Central election Commission of Belarus submitted a package of documents for his registration as a candidate for the highest office. After that, the site policy has placed scans of these documents, including the Declaration on the income.
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko explained earlier statement that the Republic Constitution "is not the woman."
In late may, Lukashenko said that the Belarusian society is not "ripe" for the election of a female President, and he predicts that the election of 2020 to win a man. According to him, the Belarusian Constitution, "not the woman", as the basic law the President has strong power. In this regard, the CEC of Belarus has received numerous appeals for disagreement with Lukashenka's statements, which said that they are discriminatory against women. The CEC did not agree.
The headquarters of the former head of Belgazprombank Victor Babariko filed in the Central election Commission of Belarus the documents for his registration as a candidate for the presidency of the Republic, is spoken in the message of staff.
Presidential elections appointed in Belarus on 9 August. The stage of submission to the CEC documents for registration of candidates for the presidency lasts from 20 June to 4 July inclusive.
About 80 people, including journalists, were detained in Minsk after the final pre-election pickets, which took place in the framework of election campaign of the President of Belarus, said on Saturday not registered by the authorities of the Republic of the human rights center "Spring".
On Friday evening near the building of Belarusian state Philharmonic society, opposition candidates for the presidency of Belarus Nikolai Kozlov and Olga kovalkova found the last pickets for collection of signatures in their support. Pickets concluded that people in different parts of Minsk were built in the "chain of solidarity", thereby supporting the candidates for the post of President of the Republic, an alternative to the incumbent President Alyaksandr Lukashenka. A few hours after the start of the stock militiamen carried out in the capital a number of arrests. Natural "chain of solidarity" was built in the regions.
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that the choice between democratic and forceful solution of the situation and added that if to behave democratically, it risks losing the country.
Earlier in the meeting in Minsk that was dedicated to measures to support the real sector of the economy by the banking system, President of Belarus said that "intensified certain forces which begin to intensificate, rocking the situation in the country." According to him, managed to make some steps ahead and derail an ambitious plan to destabilize the country.
Less than two months before the presidential elections situation in Belarus is heating up - on the eve of the case in respect of BGB arrested one of the contenders for the presidency of the Republic, the former banker Victor Babariko, which, according to observers, has every chance to compete with the permanent Alyaksandr Lukashenka. Lukashenka claims that the authorities were able to "frustrate an ambitious plan" to destabilize the Republic, denounced the "puppeteers" who sit outside of Belarus.
The state control Committee of Belarus "puppeteers" in the BGB called "the big bosses in "Gazprom" and maybe above", which, according to the head of the Committee Ivan Tertile fear that the Belarusian side initiated an investigation will lead them. In the Kremlin all charges, both direct and indirect, rejected as unfounded and stated that Moscow was not going and is not going to interfere in the internal Affairs of Belarus.
The Chairman of the opposition movement "For Freedom" Yuri Hubarevich said that terminates its participation in campaign for elections of the President of Belarus.
Not previously registered by the authorities of the Republic of the human rights center "Viasna" reported that Hubarevich received 15 days of administrative arrest, but remains on the loose. The center said that the blame policy was charged with violation of order of holding mass events, namely, participation in an unauthorized rally on the ground near the Kamarouski market in Minsk, was not related to the picket to collect signatures. Hubarevich pleaded not guilty, claiming that he had been collecting signatures in support of his nomination as a presidential candidate in accordance with the Belarusian legislation.
A presidential aspirant in Belarus, rock musician Alexander Tabolic announced that it would stop its participation in the election campaign.
Previously from participation in a political campaign refused the Deputy of the lower house of Parliament and the Chairman of the liberal democratic party of Belarus Oleg Gaidukevich and Deputy Chairman of the Association of carriers "Region 8" Natalia Kissel. Thus, Tabolic became the third contender for the presidency, refused to participate in the elections at the stage of collecting signatures, which ends June 19.
About 435 thousand signatures collected in support of Victor Babariko in the presidential elections in Belarus, which is "an absolute record" for the alternate nominee in the history of independent Republic, said Friday the staff of the policy.
"Today, June 19 - last day delivery of signatures in all election commissions. At the moment we handed over to the territorial Commission of 283,000. This means that we have reached the main goal at this stage: we applied the number of signatures necessary for registration as a presidential candidate. But the number of all received signatures to us today - 434985. This is a record for the alternative nominees in the history of independent Belarus," - stated in the message of staff on the website of Babariko.
The Chairman of the opposition movement "For Freedom" Yury Hubarevich, who is running for the presidency of Belarus, to 15 days of administrative arrest, but remains at large, said Friday not registered by the authorities human rights center "Spring".
"The leader of the movement "For Freedom" Yury Hubarevich was sentenced to 15 days of arrest. While Hubarevich remains at liberty", - stated in the message.
Belarusian human rights organizations have recognized political prisoners contender for the presidency of Belarus, former head of Belgazprombank Victor Babariko and other law enforcement authorities detained members of his initiative group, said in a statement published on the website not registered by the authorities human rights center "Viasna".
"We, representatives of Belarusian human rights organization, claimed about recognition of Victor Babariko, Eduard babaryka (the son of the politician and the head of his initiative group – ed.), (other members of the initiative group – ed.) Svetlana Kupreeva, Vladimir Dudarev political prisoners", - the document says.
Contender for the presidency of Belarus, former head of the HTP administration Valery Tsepkalo stated that continued participation in the presidential race, trying not to think about the danger to himself.
"I just move in this political process, not allow any violations of the act in strict compliance with the Belarusian legislation. Are there any concerns? On this account I do not think," he said in an interview with RIA Novosti, answering a question about the presence of fear for himself during the presidential race.
The EU expects Belarus will officially invite OSCE representatives to monitor presidential elections as soon as possible, reads the statement of the representative of the Foreign service of the EU.
Presidential elections will be held in Belarus on 9 August. In the political campaigns 19 of the June 13 presidential candidates in getting signatures for his nomination candidates. At least for registration is 100 thousand valid signatures. The decision on registration of candidates will be taken by the CEC.