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Protest at the detention center-1 in Minsk, the participants of which demanded the release of political prisoners, no arrests were made, the correspondent of RIA Novosti.
Earlier, several dozen protesters gathered outside of the detention center-1 in Minsk to demand from authorities to release political prisoners, including ex-banker Victor Babariko who applied for the post of President of Belarus, blogger Sergei Tikhanovski, whose wife believes the opposition is elected at the last August 9 election, the President, and the well-known Belarusian oppositionist Nikolay Statkevich.
Two different rally took place on Sunday in Minsk: one gathered supporters of the incumbent President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, on the other — the opposition. If in the first, according to the interior Ministry, was attended by about 65 thousand people, in the second, according to various estimates, from 100 to 200 thousand. Information about the clashes and mass arrests were reported.
Mass protest actions of the opposition started in Belarus on 9 August, after the presidential elections, which, according to the CEC, Lukashenko won 80.1 percent of the vote. In the first days of the action were suppressed by the security forces against protesters who disagree with the results, used tear gas, water cannons, stun grenades, and rubber bullets. Security forces then stopped to disperse the rallies and enforcement. According to official data, during the first days, more than 6.7 thousand people were arrested. As reported the interior Ministry, during the riots injured hundreds of people, among them more than 120 law enforcement officers, one protester was killed.
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 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.
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.
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".
Belarus has sent requests for legal assistance in the investigation of the criminal case, the defendant is the former head of Belgazprombank Viktor Babariko, in Russia, the USA and several other countries said on Friday the press-service of the Prosecutor General of the Republic.
It is noted that the criminal investigation continues.
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 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.
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that the former head of Belgazprombank Viktor Babariko began to give testimony to the investigation after he refused to register a candidate for the presidential elections.
Criminal "the case of Belgazprombank", in which is involved in more than 20 people, including top management, coincided in Belarus since the presidential election campaign in which the candidate was nominated, Babariko. The CEC of the Republic on 14 July refused registration as a candidate, the decision was appealed by the lawyers of the policy to the Supreme court. Elections for the highest office appointed in Belarus on 9 August.
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 and her colleagues commented on the words of the acting head of state Alexander Lukashenko about what the Constitution says, "no lady".
"We believe that we are not inferior, we are equal to men and believe that we will win," said Tikhanovski RBC.
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 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.
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.
An unsanctioned rally "organized and planned" in Belarus headquarters of the two politicians, who were refused registration as candidates for President - Victor Babariko and Valery Tsepkalo, told RIA Novosti on Wednesday the head of the CEC Lidia Yermoshina.
On Tuesday evening in various cities of the Republic 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, former head of Belgazprombank, Babariko and former head of the high technologies Park Tsepkalo. According to the interior Ministry, across the country because of violations of public order were detained more than 250 people. As a result of clashes injured six policemen. The investigative Committee opened a criminal case on the facts of group actions in Minsk, grossly violating public order and connected with insubordination to the police.
The former head of the hi-tech Park administration of Belarus Valery Tsepkalo, who on Tuesday was denied registration as a candidate for the presidency of the Republic, said he was willing to support her Tikhanovski, which "can play the role of" appointed 9 August election.
"We will soon talk to her. We have some interesting strategies for how move even in this situation in this political campaign. I think Svetlana Tikhanovski will play a role," Tsepkalo told reporters on Wednesday in Minsk.
The former head of the hi-tech Park administration of Belarus Valery Tsepkalo, who on Tuesday was denied registration as a presidential candidate, said that his staff was not involved in the organization of mass events in the country.
On Tuesday evening in various cities of the Republic were unauthorized mass protests after the decision of the Central election Commission of Belarus to refuse registration of candidates for President, the two politicians - former head of Belgazprombank Viktor Babariko and former head of the HTP administration Valery Tsepkalo. According to the interior Ministry, across the country because of violations of public order were detained more than 250 people. The investigative Committee opened a criminal case on the facts of group actions in Minsk, grossly violating public order and connected with insubordination to the police. The CEC head Lidziya Yarmoshyna said on Wednesday that an unauthorized action "organized and planned" in Belarus headquarters of Babariko and Tsepkalo.
Belarusians lined up in front of the election Commission for filing of appeals in respect of refusal to register candidates ex-the head of Belgazprombank Victor Babariko and former head of the high-tech Park Valery Tsepkalo, the correspondent of RIA Novosti.
In social networks eyewitnesses post photos of the queue of several dozen people who lined up on Minsk's Independence square at the building of government House, which also houses the Central election Commission.
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.
More than 250 people were arrested across Belarus on Tuesday during an unsanctioned mass actions for violations of public order, said on Wednesday the press service of the interior Ministry.
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.
More than a hundred people arrested across Belarus on unauthorized protests after the refusal in registration of candidates in presidents Victor Babariko and Valery Tsepkalo, follows from the data of the unregistered Belarusian authorities human rights center "Viasna".
In Belarus, the campaign for the presidential election. CEC on Tuesday registered five presidential candidates, while two candidates were denied registration – eks-the head of Belgazprombank, Babariko and the former head of administration of the Park of high technologies Tsepkalo. In social networks and Telegram channels began to spread calls for a protest to take to the streets to Express disagreement with the decision of the CEC. Around 20.00 MSK protesters began to detain the police.
In different cities of Belarus have started to detain participants of the spontaneous protest actions, do not agree with the refusal to register presidential candidates Victor Babariko and Valery Tsepkalo.
This was reported not registered by the authorities of the Republic of the human rights center "Spring".
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 lawyer of the election headquarters of Viktor Babariko Maxim Sign said policy for failure to register as a candidate in presidents of Belarus for no reason.
With the corresponding statement the Sign made at a meeting of the Central election Commission of the Republic after the Commission decided to deny Babariko to register as a presidential candidate. CEC head Lidia Yermoshina read a letter of the state control Committee (SCC), which implies that the politician of the Declaration on income and property is "mismatch", and in advance Babariko for the post of the presidential candidate was attended by foreign organizations. In particular, as pointed out by Yarmoshyna, the Declaration is not reflected in the actual ownership of Babariko material resources and property, as well as income from activities of a number of controlled Belarusian commercial structures.
Svetlana Tikhanovski, which the Central election Commission of Belarus has registered the candidate on a post of the President of the Republic, scarcely has the chances of electoral success and can not become a center of consolidation of the opposition in the presidential race, told RIA Novosti assistant Professor of political theory at MGIMO (U) mid of Russia, RIAC expert Kirill Koktysh.
Tikhanovski, the wife of the Belarusian popular videoblogger Sergei Tikhanovski, who is currently in custody in criminal cases. He previously tikhanovski planned to participate in presidential elections, but was unable to register the initiative group to collect signatures in support of nomination of a candidate, then the decision to stand for election was received by the wife.
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.
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.
President Alexander Lukashenko said the threat of the collapse of Belarus.
At a meeting with local media, the President called preservation of the sovereignty of the main task.
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".
Head of investigation Department of the KGB of Belarus Konstantin Bychek said that there was irrefutable evidence of the involvement of all defendants in the "case of Belgazprombank" to alleged crimes.
In June at the head office of BGB, who for 20 years headed the presidential candidates Victor Babariko, were searched. The state control Committee 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. All in all, about 20 people were detained, including top managers of the Bank. The investigation of the case entrusted to the KGB. Babariko Sr. is accused of tax evasion, which caused damage in especially large size, legalization of proceeds of crime and bribery.
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".
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.
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 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.
Elena Karakacheva, personal assistant to the candidate for the post of President of Belarus Victor Babariko, detained and placed in the KGB detention center. This was stated in the staff policy.
"At the first opportunity the attorneys will proceed to protection", - stated in the message.
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 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.
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko at a forthcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to discuss the scandal of the BGB, the situation with the coronavirus, as well as the supply of Russian gas to the Republic, told RIA Novosti on Monday, the expert of the Belarusian Republican public Association "Belarus Rus" Peter Petrovski.
Earlier, Lukashenko said that he plans to attend the opening of the memorial to Soviet soldiers near Rzhev 30 June in the framework of this visit to hold talks with Putin. As noted by Lukashenko, he would like to address the subject of foreign interference in elections in the Republic scheduled for 9 August.
Lawyers for the applicant for the post of President of Belarus Victor Babariko on Wednesday were able to visit him in the detention center, said the representative of the headquarters policy Maria Kolesnikova.
Prior to this, the lawyers visited Babariko in jail on Saturday during the proceedings. As explained by RIA Novosti, one of its defenders Alexander pylchanka has, denied access to his client in the KGB jail in Minsk, because there is quarantine imposed on the background of the epidemiological situation of COVID-19, however this prevents the implementation of the existing policy legal rights to protection.
The Central district court in Minsk dismissed the complaint of lawyers of the applicant for the post of President of Belarus Victor Babariko on detention policy, told RIA Novosti on Wednesday, one of its defenders Alexander pylchanka has.
Earlier, the lawyers of Babariko filed a series of complaints to the Prosecutor General of the Republic, including on his detention and the denial of access to it defenders during the first interrogation in the Department of firesleeve of the state control Committee (SCC) of the Republic.
The defence of the contender for the presidency of Belarus, former head of Belgazprombank Victor Babariko Monday was unable to meet with his client in the KGB jail in Minsk, because there is quarantine imposed on the background epidemiology of the COVID-19, told RIA Novosti one of the lawyers of the politician Alyaksandr pylchanka has.
Pylchanka has emphasized that restrictions on access to their client in the detention center prevents the implementation of the protection to which their client is entitled under the law. Meanwhile, he continued, it is not clear when the chief of the KGB jail will be lifted restrictions due to the coronavirus. The lawyer added that in this case, it is advisable to change for their client's measure of restraint from detention to house arrest, which would provide him with the necessary legal assistance. In this regard, pylchanka has not excluded that in the near future the protection party will petition for it. Also, according to him, Babariko challenged elected in its relation the measure of restraint. It is not known when the court reviewed this complaint and previously filed a complaint to arrest.
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.
Edward of Babariko, who is the son of candidate for presidents of Belarus Victor Babariko and head of his election headquarters, charged, both the measure of restraint in form of detention, said on Sunday the headquarters of the policy.
"Victor and Edward charged and remanded in custody", - is spoken in the message of the staff on Twitter.
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.
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.
The candidate for presidency of Belarus, former head of Belgazprombank Viktor Babariko, who is now in custody in the KGB detention center, in a video message urged supporters to find a group to start a nationwide referendum aimed at limiting the Constitution of Belarus the number of presidential terms for one person.
He expressed confidence that once his team was able to collect about 400 thousand signatures in support of his nomination to the presidential candidates, the "somehow and in two months we will be able to collect 450 thousand people who will be ready regardless of who wins on August 9 to make their country what it should be – the country, which would be rudeness, in which respect for each other and for the people".
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.
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.
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.
Law enforcement agencies of Belarus has imposed a lien on the property of the applicant for the post of President of the Republic, the former head of Belgazprombank Victor Babariko and his son Edward, told RIA Novosti on Friday in the Belarusian state control Committee (SCC).
"We confirm this information, the Department of financial investigations of the state control Committee, was the arrest on their property," - said the representative office.
The detention in Belarus of the presidential candidate Victor Babariko practically means failure of elections, it has not let go, considers the Russian expert, Deputy Dean of the faculty of world economy and world politics HSE Andrew Suzdaltsev.
Formerly the headquarters of Babariko RIA Novosti reported that the politician and his son are in the KGB jail. In Minsk at the head office of Belgazprombank, which Babariko headed for 20 years in Minsk, earlier were searched.
The Prosecutor General's office of Belarus opened a criminal case against the defendants in the "case of Belgazprombank", their actions have created "a real threat to the national security interests" of the Republic, said Friday the Belarusian Prosecutor General Aliaksandr kaniuk.
Earlier on Friday the state control Committee (SCC) of Belarus RIA Novosti said that criminal proceedings against the applicant for the post of President of Belarus Victor Babariko and a number of current and former employees of the BGB handed over to the Prosecutor General.
Contender for the presidency of Belarus, former head of Belgazprombank Viktor Babariko is in the KGB detention center, told RIA Novosti on Friday in the headquarters of the policy.
"They both are now in the KGB detention center, and Victor D., and his son Edward," - said the representative of the headquarters. He said that information about the location of Babariko in the KGB remand prison received from the sisters of the policy.
Office for democratic institutions and human rights OSCE (ODIHR) waiting for an invitation from the Belarusian authorities to observe elections of the President of the Republic, told RIA Novosti in the Warsaw office of the Organization.
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.
In Belarus detained presidential candidate, former head of Belgazprombank Victor Babariko, said the head of the state control Committee of Belarus Ivan Tertel.
According to him, Babariko tried to influence witnesses, tamper with evidence, and to withdraw a large sum of money from accounts controlled by him. As told Tertell the TV channel "Belarus 1", doskonala the Committee was able to identify money laundering scheme, which is controlled by foreign banks withdraw large amounts of currency.
About 20 people were detained on criminal cases related to BGB, a cooperate with the investigation and give evidences against the former head of the Bank, the applicant for a post of the President of Belarus Victor Babariko, as the organizer of the criminal scheme, announced on Thursday, state TV channel "Belarus 1" with reference to data of the state control Committee of the country.
"Theft, fraud, receiving and giving bribes, legalization of the criminal income... Only in criminal cases detained about 20 people. Almost all of them are cooperating with the investigation and give grateful evidences against Babariko as the organizer of the criminal scheme," said the presenter of the TV channel according to the results of the story on the briefing from the state control Committee of the criminal cases of Belgazprombank and Babariko.
The status of candidate for the post of President of Belarus Victor Babariko, which in the morning on Thursday, the staff of the Department of financial investigations of the state control Committee (SCC) of Belarus carry out investigative actions in the criminal case of BGB, it is still not known, told RIA Novosti one of the lawyers of the politician Dmitry Laevsky.
Previously, the Agency of TV news, which is the structure of the state of BTRC, told that Babariko and his son Edward testified in the Department of firesleeve SCC of Belarus in the framework of the investigative actions in the case of Belgazprombank. As noted by the Agency, during the arrest, neither one nor the other claims to the operatives did not show, give testimony "carefully". The staff of the policy said that the lawyers in the building Department was not allowed.
Lawyers for the applicant for the post of the President of Belarus Victor Babariko, which is located in the Department of firesleeve of the state control Committee (SCC), not allowed, reported RIA Novosti on Thursday at the headquarters of the policy.
Previously, the Agency of TV news, which is the state of the BTRC, said that Babariko and his son Edward testified in the Department of firesleeve SCC of Belarus in the framework of the investigative actions in the case of Belgazprombank. As noted by the Agency, during the arrest, neither one nor the other claims to the operatives did not show, give testimony "carefully".
The candidate for the post of President of Belarus Victor Babariko and his son Edward stopped communicating, said Thursday the staff of the policy.
Regarding the possibility of finding the father and the son during the interrogation at the financial investigations Department of the state control Committee of Belarus, at the headquarters noted that "the FID won't open the door, comments".
Account of the electoral Fund of the candidate for the post of President of Belarus Victor Babariko blocked, said on Wednesday the headquarters of the policy.
Previously the head office of Belagroprombank in Minsk were searched. Belgazprombank for 20 years was headed by former Vice-President of the Republic of Babariko. The state control Committee stated that on the basis of the BGB acted organized criminal group, the conclusion of money abroad. In criminal cases, arrested 15 people, including Bank executives, however, Babariko until they procedural status has not. Babariko believes that the authorities ' actions are politically motivated nature. Presidential elections will be held in Belarus on 9 August.
Belgazprombank after the introduction of the national Bank of Belarus interim administration suspends a number of foreign currency transactions for individuals, the press service of the Bank.
In particular, as follows from the message, from 23: 00 (same as GMT) 16 June suspended withdrawal of cash foreign currency on the territory of Belarus with use of Bank payment cards of OJSC "Belgazprombank", issued to the current account with the BOD in Belarusian roubles in ATMs BGB, partner banks and other banks of the Republic, and also in cash points of BGB and cash desks of other banks.
The initiative group of the former head of the HTP administration Valery Tsepkalo, who is running for the presidency of Belarus, gathered his nomination 100 thousand signatures of voters, told RIA Novosti on Monday, press Secretary Alex policy urban.
Presidential elections will be held in the Republic on 9 August, for the nomination of their candidates ' initiative groups should gather at least 100 thousand signatures of citizens. On the fifth of June Mikhail Orda, head of the initiative group in support of nomination of six-term incumbent Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, declared that he signed up over a million voters. The headquarters of another presidential candidate, former head of Belgazprombank Victor Babariko June 6 reported that also leapt over 100 thousand signatures. Thus, Tsepkalo was the third contender, overcame a 100-thousand barrier.
The second contender for the presidency of Belarus, former head of Belgazprombank Viktor Babariko, now exceeds 100 thousand signatures necessary for nomination for election, said on Saturday the Agency Sputnik of Belarus.
Presidential elections will be held in the Republic on 9 August, for the nomination of their candidates ' initiative groups should gather at least 100 thousand signatures of citizens. This phase will last until 19 June. On Friday, Mikhail Orda, head of the initiative group in support of nomination of six-term incumbent Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, declared that he signed up over a million voters.