10 presidential candidates registered in Belarus /updated/

November 18, Minsk / Ekaterina Nechaeva - BELTA /. The Central Election Commission of Belarus has registered 10 presidential candidates today, BELTA correspondent reports. The candidates include the current head of state Alexander Lukashenko, as well as Grigory Kostusev, Alexey Mikhalevich, Vladimir Neklyaev, Yaroslav Romanchuk, Vitaly Rymashevsky, Andrey Sannikov, Nikolai Statkevich, Viktor Tereshchenko, Dmitry Uss. The Central Election Commission refused registration to Vladimir Provalsky, as only 118 of all submitted signatures turned out to be authentic, which is insufficient for nomination as a candidate. At the meeting, all registered candidates could submit applications to the CEC for the registration of authorized representatives and financial representatives. According to the electoral legislation, each candidate has the right to register up to 30 authorized representatives. Lidia Yermoshina also reminded the candidates of their right, which appeared after amendments to the Electoral Code, to appoint members of the Central Election Commission with the right of advisory vote. -0-