MINSK, 26 February (BelTA) - The newly-elected House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus is set to hold its first meeting in the second half of March, BelTA learned from the press service of the House of Representatives.
“The agenda of the session will include the election of the speaker and the formation of standing committees and working bodies of the House of Representatives,” the press service of the House of Representatives said.
The single voting day took place in Belarus on 25 February. A total of 110 deputies of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the eighth convocation and 12,514 deputies of local councils of deputies of the twenty-ninth convocation were elected. Deputies are directly elected by citizens. The term of office for deputies of the House of Representatives and local councils of deputies is fire years.
