The presidential elections of Belarus were held in the Vitebsk region

December 19, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA/. The presidential elections of the Republic of Belarus have taken place in the Vitebsk region, Svetlana Stankevich, secretary of the Vitebsk Regional Commission for Presidential Elections, told a BELTA correspondent. According to data as of 2:00 PM, in all districts of the Vitebsk region, at all polling stations, the number of voters who participated in the elections exceeded the 50 percent mark. 643,314 people received ballots at the polling stations, which is 71.8% of the total number of voters. There are 911 polling stations operating in the region, 28 territorial commissions for presidential elections have been established, including 1 regional, 21 district, 3 city commissions operating in cities of regional subordination, and 3 district commissions in Vitebsk.-0-