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26
.02.24
09:17
Economy
Belarus takes part in Gulfood in UAE
The exposition, supported by the Belinterexpo exhibition company, featured 13 Belarusian food industry enterprises. They showcased a wide range of meat, dairy and fish products, as well as sauces and juices, flour and cereals.
09:00
President
Lukashenko sends birthday greetings to Turkish president
“I know you as a steadfast and wise politician and a man fully devoted to serving the interests of his Motherland,” the message of greetings reads. “You have made significant achievements in your state post, realized yourself in various industries. Your extraordinary professional activity, your charisma and pragmatism arouse respect.”
02:10
Society
Voter turnout on single voting day in Belarus at 73.09% according to latest update
CEC Chairman Igor Karpenko said: “Preliminary data concerning voter turnout on the single voting day has been updated. There were 6,912,221 voters on the lists. As many as 73.09% cast their votes.”
25
.02.24
23:42
Society
Lack of disturbance on single voting day in Belarus attributed to lessons learned in 2020
Aleksandr Tishchenko said: “The elections that happen in our country proceed in a totally different dimension. A good after-action review took place after 2020.”
22:00
Society
Belarusian political parties encouraged to pursue constructive goals
In her opinion, Belarus needs different political parties, which are united primarily by the understanding of how the country and the nation live. Bearing it in mind, the work of political parties should be primarily geared towards constructivism.
21:16
Society
Voter turnout on single voting day in Belarus at 72.98% as of 20:00
According to the CEC, voter turnout stood at 75.82% in Brest Oblast, 74.74% in Vitebsk Oblast, 75.85% in Gomel Oblast, 76.90% in Grodno Oblast, 74.20% in Minsk Oblast, 77.03% in Mogilev Oblast, and 61.54% in the city of Minsk.
20:55
Society
Belarusian MPs expected to show their worth amid reformatted traditional markets
“I am talking not only about the pressure of sanctions and challenges but about the overall geopolitical situation in the world,” the analyst remarked. “We see the trends that didn’t exist before such as artificial intelligence and information technologies, which are becoming a positive tool or a negative one.”
20:35
Society
Belarusian MPs encouraged to address problems prompted by life
According to Natalya Kochanova, one of the main functions of the deputy corps is work on the bills that address problems prompted by life. This is why communication with people is very important.
20:09
Society
Polling stations close after single voting day in Belarus
A total of 5,411 polling stations were open from 8:00 till 20:00 on 25 February. Apart from that, some voters could cast their ballots at home.
20:00
Society
International observers free to choose polling stations to visit during single voting day in Belarus
Igor Karpenko said: “We did not restrict them. Everyone could independently choose and visit the polling stations they wanted to visit. We also organized everything for those, who requested trips to the regions. Including transportation and local guides.”
19:50
Society
Belarus’ elections hailed as democratic, transparent by Bulgarian observer
“Your elections are exceptionally democratic and transparent. I have seen a genuine interest in the voting process, which we in our European country cannot achieve so far,” added Daniel Petrov.
19:25
Society
Swiss observer praises Belarus’ Center for Public Observation of Elections
“I am very impressed by how the center’s work is organized. Similar structures are set up for election campaigns in Switzerland. However, in my opinion, people in Belarus have a more responsible attitude to the voting process,” noted Wilhelm Wyss.
19:15
Society
Belarus’ 2024 elections: Turnout at 70.29% as of 18:00
“The voter turnout has reached 74.79% in Brest Oblast, 72.61% in Vitebsk Oblast, 74.13% in Gomel Oblast, 70.56% in Grodno Oblast, 70.27% in Minsk Oblast, 75.11% in Mogilev Oblast and 59.09% in Minsk,” the CEC informed.
18:50
Society
CSTO PA observer calls Belarus’ 2024 elections democratic
“When we met yesterday with the chairs of the Council of the Republic, the House of Representatives and the Central Election Commission of Belarus, they asked international observers to give an objective assessment of the ongoing electoral process,” said Alisher Erbaev.
18:30
Society
Analyst: We’ve started a reboot of the entire government system
The analyst recalled that Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko had talked about it as well. “He said plainly that the system will be rebooted. New people will work in new ways with new powers. I think the parliament will have a bigger weight and significance in the society,” he believes.