Elections to the local Councils of Deputies of Belarus are planned to be held on March 23, 2014

Elections to the local Councils of Deputies of Belarus are planned to be held on March 23, 2014. The corresponding date was approved by the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, as reported by the press service of the Belarusian leader following a working meeting between the head of state and the Chairperson of the Central Commission for Elections and Referendums of the Republic of Belarus, Lidiya Yermoshina.

"During the meeting between the President and the Chairperson of the Central Election Commission, the date for holding elections of deputies to local councils was discussed. According to Lidiya Yermoshina, their term of office expires on April 25, and in accordance with the Constitution, the next elections must take place no later than 30 days before the expiration of this period. Alexander Lukashenko approved the proposal to hold elections to the local Councils of Deputies on March 23 next year," the press service noted.

Lidiya Yermoshina also informed that repeat elections for the Gomel-Novobelitsky electoral district No. 36 will be held simultaneously with the elections of deputies of local councils, as a deputy from this district was not elected during the parliamentary elections in 2012.