MINSK, 19 August (BelTA) – Over 2,700 observers representing the Belarusian Republican Youth Union (BRSM) have been accredited to monitor the parliamentary elections, BelTA learned from Sergei Klishevich, Second Secretary of the Central Committee of the public association Belarusian Republican Youth Union, during an open-dialogue event held on 19 August to discuss the responsible role of young people in the election process.
Sergei Klishevich said: “So far over 2,700 observers have been accredited. They are working in most of the polling stations. We expect BRSM representatives to monitor the elections at every polling station.”
In his words, young Belarusians have always taken an active part in election campaigns. The recent presidential election is an example of it. Young Belarusians are willing to take an active part in the current campaign to elect the House of Representatives of the National Assembly. The fact is confirmed by their nomination to election commissions of all levels and the organization of street pickets.
According to the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Belarus, at present 1,722 observers representing the public association Belaya Rus have been accredited to monitor the elections. As many as 1,474 observers representing the Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus (TUFB) have been accredited, too.
The open-dialogue event gathered over 100 people from all over Belarus. They were members of territorial election commissions, precinct and district commissions, domestic observers, and heads of the territorial staffs set up to organize the BRSM's participation in the election campaign. Top officials of the BRSM, the Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus, the public association Belaya Rus, the Belarusian Union of Women, and the Belarusian Public Association of Veterans spoke as experts during the event.
