Hrodna Regional Election Commission won't work because of sitting of Eurasian Inter-governmental Council

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The campaign of election observation during the 2015 presidential election is carried out by the Human Right Center "Viasna" and the RHRPA “Belarusian Helsinki Committee”. The campaign is aimed at evaluating the election from the viewpoint of the Belarusian eletoral legislation and international standards of free and democratic elections, as well as informing the Belarusian public and international community about the progress of the election and results of observation.

Hrodna Regional Election Commission won't work because of sitting of Eurasian Inter-governmental Council

08.09.2015

The information that the Hrodna Regional Election Commission won't work on September 8, was published at the official website of the Hrodna Regional Executive Committee.

The reason is that a sitting of the Eurasian Inter-governmental Council, attended by the Russian Prime-Minister Dmitriy Medvedev, is held in Hrodna.

Here's the full text of the announcement: “The Hrodna Regional Commission on elections of the President of the Republic of Belarus informs you that due to the conduct of a sitting of the Eurasian Inter-governmental Council in Hrodna on September 8, 2015, the duty at the Commission will not be implemented. We apologize and ask you to apply during other days."

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Hrodna Regional Election Commission won't work because of sitting of Eurasian Inter-governmental Council

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