18:36 Zyanon Paznyak: 25-30% of voters have participated in “election”

The chairman of the Conservative Christian party Belarusian Popular Front Zyanon Paznyak believes that only about 25-30% citizens of the country have taken part in the “parliamentary election” in Belarus. Such an opinion has been expressed by the politician in an interview to Polish Radio.

17:37 Borodin: “Entire Europe with its sausages and ketchup will wish to join the union state of Russia and Belarus”

The state secretary of the “union state” Pavel Borodin has sated that the “Parliamentary election” election that has taken place in Belarus, comply not only with the Constitution of the country, but with all international norms.

16:59 Provocative “elections” (Hidden camera video)

One of participants of vote counting at polling station #473 of the Staravilenski constituency of Minsk managed to take video of this process.

15:38 OSCE observers didn’t recognise “elections” in Belarus (Photo)

The OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission didn’t recognise the “parliamentary elections” in Belarus free and democratic. OSCE observers noticed vote counting was “bad or very bad” in 50 per cent of cases. 40 per cent of observers said they had had difficulties with access to vote counting. The elections ultimately fell short of OSCE standards.

14:20 Independent Belarusian observers: “Election” is undemocratic, “parliament” is illegitimate

Members of the campaign “Human Rights Activists for Free Election” said at a today’s press conference in Minsk that the “parliamentary elections” were unfree and undemocratic and theri results couldn’t be recognised as legitimate.

13:34 Anatol Lyabedzka: “Only 40% of voters turned up in my precinct”

On September 29 at a press-conference dedicated to the results of the elections the leader of the United Democratic Party Anatol Lyabedzka stated that in most election districts there was no vote count at all.

13:23 Belarusians don’t believe Yarmoshyna’s figures (New photo, video)

Unfree and undemocratic “parliamentary election” in Belarus has evoked protests of Belarusian citizens.

13:13 Young people tried to hold protest rally in Kobryn

On initiative of the Young Front several dozens of young people gathered on the main square of the town yesterday. Policemen blocked all ways to access the place of the protest, and stopped participants from raising flags.

13:01 Lech Kaczyński: “Lukashenka must understand that loss of power is normal”

Results of the “elections” in Belarus have become a subject of top level politicians’ comments.

12:49 After protest rally on October Square Franak Vyachorka and Moladz BNF beaten up

On September 28 right after the protest rally against rigged election results, four active participants of the rally were beaten up. One of the leaders of the Moladz BNF (The Belarusian Popular Front youth branch) Franak Vyachorka was among them.

12:04 Putin goes to Belarus

As the press-service of the Russian government has informed, Vladimir Putin will take part in a session of the Council of Ministers of the “union state”.

11:54 BT distorted words of OSCE Mission head

On September 29 the mission of OSCE observers at the “parliamentary elections” in Belarus has made a statement about a wrong interpretation of statements of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights Director Janez Lenarcic by Belarusian TV channels.

11:25 “Deputies” were just appointed: list of authorities’ candidates was known beforehand

A list of candidates, who got to the “house of representatives”, read by Lidziya Yarmoshyna today, was almost the same as the one published by “Narodnaya Volya” newspaper few days before the “election”. The list was sent to the editor’s office by an anonymous official.

10:54 “European Belarus” activists beaten up during detention

Activists of the civil campaign “European Belarus” who were detained yesterday before the protest rally against rigged results of the parliamentary ”election” are released.

10:48 Lyabedzka: “Lukashenka deceived Europeans”

Today, leaders of opposition political parties have given their estimation of the yesterday’s “election” for the “house of representatives”.

10:29 Lukashenka didn’t allow any oppositionists to “parliament”

The results of the “election” in 110 constituencies show none of the opposition figures has got to the “house of representatives”.

9:42 European Belarus: Recognition of falsified election is out of question

The civil initiative “European Belarus” made a statement on the “parliamentary election”, held on September 28.

8:56 Ihar Rynkevich: “We haven’t been boycotting in vain”

A Belarusian Social Democratic Party member, a candidate for deputy of the “parliament” in Kalvaryjskaja constituency (Minsk), Ihar Rynkevich believes that by his participation in the elections the opposition motivated people to take part in the elections.

1:54 According to data for 100 constituencies, opposition wasn’t allowed to the “parliament”

None of Belarusian oppositionists got to the “house of representatives”, CEC head Lidziya Yarmoshyna said at a press conference.

0:59 Mass protests in Belarus: “election” results rigged, new “parliament” illegitimate (Photo report)

Demonstrations of protest against rigging of the results of the “parliamentary election” were held in Minsk on September 28.

0:14 Give us new election! (Photo, video)

Protest actions against rigging of the results of the “parliamentary election” were held in Minsk today. The Belarusian opposition calls the election farce and urges the international community not to recognise the new “house of representatives” as legitimate body. Demonstrators in the Minsk center demanded new free elections.