Novopolotsk committee of Party of Communists Belarusan declared it’s decision to boycott local elections. This decision was made because representative of the party was not included to election commission, -- informs BelaPAN.

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Minsk city court didn’t change verdict of district court and didn’t start civil case on Nemtsov’s claim. Leader of “Union of right power” claimed on wrongful decision about his deportation from Belarus. It was said in claim that KGB representatives violated law about state of foreign citizens. We’ll remind that on 23 of October of year 2002 Nemtsov, co-chairman of “Union of right forces” Irina Hakamada, and political scientist Sergey Markov arrived to Minsk on conference dedicated to integration of Russia and Belarus that was organized by opposition parties.

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Quantity of candidates to local councils in Orsha is reducing quickly. The main reason is their own refusal from participation in election campaign. On latest data of election commission 20 candidates refused from participation in elections in last few days. Some of ex-candidates say about pressure of local authorities on them. They are going to “make” elections in the first round. Ten more appeals with refusals from participation in elections will be heard very soon.

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