Belarus parliament elections

OSCE PA: Campaigning in Belarus 2016 elections within the limits of the law
The head of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly election observation mission Ivana Dobesova noted that all candidates were given a platform to communicate their ideas and messages...

Observers: 2016 parliamentary elections results reflect the free will of Belarusians
“The election observers concluded that the elections to the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus complied with the national laws. Their results fully reflect the free will of the people. They praised the technical fit-out of the polling stations and the high degree of expertise demonstrated by members of election commissions”...

Belarusians thanked for supporting country's current development course
“I should say that all of us did a good job. First of all, I would like to thank the residents of Minsk and all regions of Belarus,” Alexander Kosinets said. “Partaking in the elections were 62.1% of Minsk residents, and up to 80% of people in oblast capitals...

Kosinets: Belarus elections well-organized, in compliance with legislation
Head of the President Administration Alexander Kosinets emphasized that the elections, which were recognized valid in all 110 constituencies of the country, were competitive...

Transparency of Belarusian parliamentary elections praised by CIS observer
“Within two days, my colleague and I visited 27 polling stations in the Vitebsk-Gorky constituency No. 17. There are 37 polling stations in this constituency. The operation of the polling stations was organized well, all people involved in the elections – members and heads of election commissions - were professional"...

SCO observers describe Belarus parliament elections as exemplary
Rashid Alimov, Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), head of the SCO observer mission, said: “What we saw can be undoubtedly described as an exemplary campaign to elect members of the parliament.” He wished active work to the new parliamentarians...

Active information coverage of Belarusian parliamentary elections praised
The minister believes that this parliamentary campaign had the most active mass media coverage. In her opinion, during the preparations for and holding of the elections national and foreign mass medial provided an extensive coverage of the real events in the country...

SCO mission recognizes Belarus’ parliament elections as free, legitimate
“Proceeding from the materials we had and our visits to polling stations, we, first of all, made a conclusion that the elections to the House of Representatives were held in line with the Belarusian legislation and the country's international commitments,” noted Rashid Alimov...

CIS mission declares elections compliant with Constitution, electoral laws of Belarus
“The 2016 parliamentary elections were transparent, open and free, and were held in compliance with the principles of democratic elections. The campaign was calm, competitive, and well-organized,” Chairman of the CIS Executive Committee, CIS Executive Secretary, head of the CIS observation mission Sergei Lebedev stressed...

Top CIS observer praises transparency, democracy of Belarusian parliamentary elections
In his words, the elections testify to how the election system is evolving and how views of voters not only in Belarus but the entire CIS space are changing. “All of us are learning. We accrue experience as organizers of the voting process and as voters,” Sergei Lebedev said...