More than 60 observers from the IPA CIS will monitor the presidential elections in Belarus

  The Central Election Commission has accredited more than 60 observers from the Interparliamentary Assembly (IPA) of the CIS. Among them are representatives of the parliaments of the Commonwealth countries. The group also includes officials of the Assembly and experts from the International Institute for Monitoring the Development of Democracy of the IPA of the CIS. This was reported to BELTA by the IPA of the CIS.

The coordinator of the group is appointed Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Konstantin Kosachev.

On the eve of the elections, observers will hold meetings with the heads of the chambers of the Belarusian parliament, the leadership of election administration bodies, with candidates and their proxies. On January 26, observers from the IPA of the CIS will visit polling stations in Minsk and in all regions of the republic.

International observers from the Assembly are taking part in monitoring the presidential elections at the invitation of the Chairperson of the Council of the Republic Natalya Kochanova and the Speaker of the House of Representatives Igor Sergeenko.

As part of the long-term monitoring of the electoral campaign, observers held meetings with the leadership of the CEC of Belarus, with candidates and representatives of the election headquarters of the parties.