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PRESS RELEASE
Belarus Extended Invitations to Observe Presidential
Elections
Washington, D.C., January 19, 2006
In accordance with the Election Code of the Republic of
Belarus and corresponding clauses of the OSCE 1990 Copenhagen document,
Belarus invited international organizations and parliamentary structures to
observe presidential elections coming on March 19, 2006.
As of January 19, 2006, appropriate invitations have been
sent to the following international institutions:
- Executive Committee of the Commonwealth of Independent
States (CIS);
- Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of the CIS;
- Secretariat of the Eurasian Economic Community (EURASEC);
- Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of the EURASEC;
- Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization
(CSTO);
- Parliamentary Assembly of the Union of Belarus and Russia;
- OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights;
- Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and
Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
The invitation of the observers is a vivid evidence of the
openness of Belarus and of the firm decision of authorities to hold the
presidential elections in accordance with the national legislation and
international standards.
Belarus invited the observers in advance and is ready to
render adequate organizational assistance to their activity and in caring
out by them of their functions without hindrance.
Belarus expects the international structures and their
representatives will strictly observe the provisions of Belarusian
legislation and avoid any interference in the electoral process during the
preparation and holding of the elections.
Belarus hopes that opinions and conclusions of the
international observers will be objective and nonpolitical.
In accordance with the Election Code of the Republic of
Belarus only President, National Assembly, Council of Ministers, Ministry of
Foreign Affaires, as well as Central Commission for the Elections and
National Referendums can invite international observers to monitor
elections.
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