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[94], Tsikhanouskaya made an official statement regarding the detention of her husband and the head of the headquarters of her initiative group in Hrodna: "I officially declare: Today, 29 May, during a picket in Hrodna in support of my candidacy for the presidency there was a "dirty" provocation against Syarhei Leanidovich Tsikhanouski, head of the headquarters of my initiative group. The presidential election in Belarus will be held in 2020 as planned, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he delivered the State of the Nation Address to the Belarusian people and the . Violent clashes between the police and protesters erupted across Belarus on Monday after President Aleksandr G . CNA Staff, Dec 17, 2020 / 05:00 am (CNA).- Pope Francis sent a special envoy to meet with the president of Belarus Thursday amid tensions between the Catholic Church and the authorities. The group said that around 70 election observers were detained. First published on Mon 10 Aug 2020 05.22 EDT. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says Moscow hinted at an energy supply deal in exchange for Belarus merging with Russia, which caused talks to collapse. [158], As polling closed many internet service providers lost routing, the communication losses were widespread as police and military closed down most of Minsk. Reuters. [7], As the supreme commander-in-chief of the Belarusian Armed Forces, the president has the duty to protect the Belarusian territory from internal and external forces. A special group of the Russian Foundation for Free Elections arrives in Minsk as representatives for CIS observation of international elections. Found insideNobel Prize winner Svetlana Alexievich invents a new genre of narrative non-fiction as she writes the life stories of housewives, artists, party workers, students, soldiers, traders, living through a time of political upheaval -- the fall ... Violent clashes between the police and protesters erupted across Belarus on Monday after President Aleksandr G . The provisions are set down in Article 80 of the Constitution. Regardless if the declaration affects the entire country or sections of it, the Council of the Republic must be notified by the president and must seek their approval within three days of notification. Apparently, this slogan is a reference to the current leadership of Belarus. The Republic of Belarus was formed in 1991 shortly after declaring itself independent of the Soviet Union. [127], The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe reported that it would not be monitoring the 2020 election as it had not been sent a timely invitation. [79][80] He explained that the pressure of activist supporters helped to achieve it. [84], On 29 May, Tsikhanouski visited Hrodna to collect signatures for his wife. In an interview with Tsikhanouski after his release, Deutsche Welle drew parallels between the Belarusian blogger and Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and the Ukrainian actor Volodymyr Zelensky, who became the president of Ukraine. The standard is bordered by a golden fringe. On 19 December 2010, Aleksandr Lukashenko scored another convincing victory by securing 79.6% of the vote and was re-elected Belarusian Head of State. [17], Despite the two-round system being in place, a second round has not been officially required since 1994. From independence until passage of the Constitution in 1994, the chairman of the Supreme Soviet was the head of state and the prime minister as the head of government. Allegations of Election Fraud. A turnout quorum of 50% is applied. 8 'Free for all': The Yeltsin era -- 9 Becoming strong again? -- 10 Russia: My History -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Imprint. The collector of signatures and some of his supporters have been detained. [6], Article 79 of the Constitution of Belarus gives the status of head of state to the president of the Republic of Belarus. Back to Reading. As of 28 August 2020[update], Voice updated its count to 1,049,334 unique confirmed votes recorded,[155] with 545,947 verified ballot photos. Countries and organisations have voiced their opinions with some accepting and some rejecting the election result. On 17 July 2020, the three women representing the main opposition candidates (Tsikhanouskaya, Tsepkalo's wife Veronica and Babaryka's campaign manager Maryja Kalesnikava) merged their campaigns, pitting "Female Solidarity" to fight Lukashenko. The cockroach gave the FAS command! He has dominated past elections that the U.S. has deemed neither free . August 23, 2020 11:50am. The people who gathered in Slutsk and Salihorsk were asked to leave and those who refused were arrested. The president has downplayed the outbreak, advising citizens to drink vodka and use saunas to fight the disease. [20][21], In January 2020, five opposition forces, the Movement "For Freedom", Belarusian Christian Democracy, Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Assembly), BPF Party and United Civic Party of Belarus reached a definite agreement to hold primaries to field a single candidate from the Belarusian opposition. To be registered as a candidate for the presidency the prospective candidate is first required to have an initiative group of citizens containing no fewer than 100 persons. [7], Part of the prerogative of the president is the right to call national referendums, and to call regular and extraordinary elections to the House of Representatives, the Council of the Republic and local representative bodies. President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus began his sixth term of office Wednesday during an inauguration ceremony that officials did not announce in advance after weeks of mass protests against . [8] The initiative group must be registered with the Central Elections Commission no later than 85 days before the election. Being nominated by the signatures of no fewer than 100 thousand citizens. Belarus, which has a population of 9.5 million, has reported nearly 70,000 cases . 15 July — Citizens form a line to the CEC building to file complaints over the refusal to register Babaryka and Tsepkalo. Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko or Alyaksand(a)r Ryhoravich Lukashenka (born 31 August 1954) is a Belarusian politician who has served as the first president of Belarus since the establishment of the office on 20 July 1994. Found insideThis volume provides an in-depth exploration of the origins and effects of electoral systems. BelTA ", "Новым председателем БПЗ избран Дмитрий Кучук | Belarusian Green Party", "Белорусская партия левых "Справедливый мир" призывает кандидатов в Президенты снять свои кандидатуры и не участвовать в политическом фарсе — БЕЛОРУССКАЯ ПАРТИЯ ЛЕВЫХ "СПРАВЕДЛИВЫЙ МИР, "Хроника выборов. In 1990, Aleksandr Lukashenko was elected member of the BSSR Supreme Council where he led the commission for examining the operation of commercial entities established under the auspices of state administration bodies. In order for this to happen, a two-thirds majority must be reached in the House of Representatives and the Council of the Republic on the resolution to remove the president. The 20th century was heavily marked by an immense ideological dispute between two opposing political and economic systems. Now he says he caught it. Belarus has entered a new technological stage: the country is promoting digital economy and nuclear industry. At the same time, no more than 10% in total were ready to vote for the remaining candidates. . Many artists begin to refuse to perform in Belarusian cities. The symbol of the campaign is a slipper. On 15 August 2020, Voice claimed to have had 1,248,714 valid voting papers recorded,[154] about 18% of the voting population. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, 270 citizens are detained. People took photos of the protocols, which testified that in many stations in the Minsk capital, and in foreign consulates, the support for Tsikhanouskaya was roughly equal or even several times higher than of Lukashenko. During these trips, Tsikhanouski and his team were constantly chased by cars with people who were recording him and his activities; presumably they were employees of the Belarusian special services. Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, Europe's longest-serving ruler, is facing unprecedented opposition to his power. [74], After the Tikhanovski was arrested, his supporters held a series of protests across the Belarus. This book looks at Russia's key relationships -- its downward spiral with the United States, Europe, and NATO; its ties to China, Japan, the Middle East; and with its neighbors, particularly the fraught relationship with Ukraine. [116], On 6 August, Tsikhanouskaya was forced to cancel a previously announced rally in Minsk due to full booking at all six sites in the city that were made available by the authorities. [72] Viasna Human Rights Centre reported that at least 19 of his supporters were brutally detained in Minsk. "Reaching out to a serious incident." On 10 April 2006, following the 2006 presidential election in Belarus, the Chairwoman of the CEC, Lidia Yermoshina, was placed on a list of over 40 members of the Belarusian government banned from entering the European Union and the . He gained a wealth of first-hand experience serving as deputy chairman of the collective farm Udarnik, Shklov District, deputy director of the Shklov Construction Materials Factory, and secretary of the Communist Party of the Lenin collective farm. The Presidential Palace (Belarusian: Рэзідэнцыя Прэзідэнта, Russian: Резиденция президента) is a Stalinist Empire style building located on October Square in Minsk surrounded by the streets of Marx, Engels, Kirov and Komsomol. Epic Fail of the Mahilyow Interior Ministry! Under Soviet rule, the de facto leader of the Byelorussian SSR was the first secretary of the Communist Party of Byelorussia, the only legal party in Soviet Belarus. August 15, 2020 14:30 Aleksandr Lukashenko has two university degrees. One of the police officers was attacked. [16], The President of Belarus is elected using the two-round system. He was taken to prison after a provocation in Hrodna, before Alexander Lukashenko mentioned that Tsikhanouski was fighting against a police officer and that the authorities found $900,000 in his second house. [citation needed] The queue to the picket in Minsk near Kamarouski market was half a mile long. Her campaign subsequently formed the Coordination Council to facilitate a transfer of power and stated that it was ready to organize "long-term protests" against the official results. refers to the fairy tale "Cockroach" by Soviet poet Kornei Chukovsky about how a "moustached cockroach" intimidated all the animals and became their ruler. The Voice (Russian: Голос, romanized: Golos, Belarusian: Голас, romanized: Holas) initiative invited Belarusian citizens to submit photographs of both sides of their voting papers, together with their voting bureau locations. During the arrest, the van's door was broken. [99][100][101], Valery Tsepkalo, who was not allowed to register as a candidate, and has "gone to Moscow with his children, fearing for his safety". The President initiated Eurasian integration projects. On Monday, the chief of the European Council . A permitted rally of presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya took place in the Friendship of Peoples Park in, 2 August - Tsikhanouskaya and her team visit. 14 July — The CEC refuses to register Babaryka for the presidential election because of inconsistencies in the declaration of income and property and the participation of a foreign organization in his election campaign. He refused to sign the protocol of the election commission, called his wife at about 5 PM local time and said: "I will not work here anymore; I am going home." [138][139], According to Russian government-owned media outlet RIA Novosti,[140] official exit polls indicated a win for Lukashenko. [72] The Tsikhanouski's team, including Niaronski, were chased by road police and two minivans with members of the police special forces AMAP. [89][90], Shortly after Tsikhanouski's arrest, Belarusian state-owned TV channel Belarus 1 showed a story where the events in Hrodna were covered as follows: "From the very first minutes, this collection of signatures turned into a rally, and according to the law, it is prohibited to hold campaign meetings at this stage of the election campaign. [149] While responding to complaints, the Committee announced that it cannot publish the protocols once again, adding that they were delivered to regional committees only, which disbanded after the announcement of final results. The duties, responsibilities and other transitional clauses dealing with the presidency are listed in Chapter Three, Articles 79 through 89, of the Constitution. [104] The children of opposition candidates have been taken away before and put into state orphanages. Кто сколько уже собрал", "Валерий Цепкало собрал 119 тысяч подписей", "Хроника выборов. 5 June — The first picket in the election campaign takes place and signatures are collected for the nomination of incumbent president Alexander Lukashenko as a candidate. 22 May — Election commissions are formed. . There was another guy with him - I do not remember his last name, I will not name it. 19 June — Yuri Gubarevich and Alexander Tabolich withdraw from the presidential race after working hours in many cities of the country (Minsk, Homel, Mogilev, Orsha, Pinsk, etc. He was a political instructor in the Western Border District (Brest). Netblocks, a civil society group, said internet connectivity had been "significantly disrupted in Belarus amid presidential elections". The winner of the second round is elected. 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In 1995, he won a referendum that gave him the power to dissolve the legislature if he felt it contravened the Constitution. The interference is coming from "those who live in Poland and those who incite from Russia," Lukashenko said at a meeting with newly appointed government officials. He was detained. The two of them did not sign the final protocol. Belarus President dismissed Covid-19 as 'psychosis.'. Alexander Lukashenko takes the oath of office as Belarusian President during a swearing-in ceremony in Minsk, Belarus, September 23, 2020. [105], According to Belarusian Electoral Code (articles 45 and 451),[106][107] local authorities have to determine some outdoor sites for rallies and meetings, where mass events are possible. When the office of the presidency was created, the role of the prime minister was reduced to assisting the president and resulted in the dissolution of the Supreme Soviet, along with its chairman, in 1996. At the age of 33 Aleksandr Lukashenko was appointed director of the state farm Gorodets, Shklov District, which he led from 1987 to 1994. Lukashenka told about the dirt on Capkala and called Tsikhanouski "peeling". [2], Before the 2020 presidential election, Alexander Lukashenko insisted that Belarus is not ready for a woman to be president. Tsepkalo said he planned to give press conferences in Russia, Ukraine, Western Europe and the United States to expose "the true nature of the Belarusian regime." . In 1919, the Soviet Red Army forced the Rada of the Belarusian Democratic Republic into exile where the Rada still exists, now led by President Ivonka Survilla. [12], Incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko has been leading the country since the first presidential elections held in 1994. The CEC of Belarus is a member of the Association of Central and Eastern European Election Officials.. Its head of state was the president of a provisional supreme governing body, the Rada of the Belarusian Democratic Republic. The aim was to make all photographs available as a public photographic database, enabling cross-checks against the official results. MINSK, Belarus — The main opponent of Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, the embattled president of Belarus, left the country on Tuesday, . With little hope of becoming the Russian president, Lukashenko instead focused on making sure he would be Belarus' president for life. [160], After being released from a seven-hour-long detention on election night following her submission of a formal complaint to the Central Election Commission (CEC), Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya was escorted by Belarusian security services to Lithuania, reportedly a condition of a deal securing the release of her campaign manager, Maria Moroz. Belarus Repressive Year FILE - In this file photo made from video on Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, Alexander Taraikovsky is shot during a rally after the Belarusian presidential election in Minsk, Belarus. These candidates appeared on the ballot: Alexander Lukashenko (incumbent, president of Belarus since 1994); Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, political activist and feminist; Siarhei Cherachen; Hanna Kanapatskaya Long-time President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenka, who has held the country's top elected post since 1994, claimed yet another land-slide victory in . Lukashenko with his son during a Victory Day military parade on June 24, 2020 in Moscow, Russia. This replaced the office of Chairman of the Supreme Soviet as the head of state. [88] The soldiers of the special unit escorted Tsikhanouski into a police GAZelle van without showing their IDs. International Cooperation. [162] She had previously sent her children abroad before the elections for their safety. During his first years of presidency, he was fully focused on the key election pledge “to take the country back from the abyss”. It is reported that on the night of 29 July 33 Russian citizens were detained and also that security measures are being strengthened and they issued warnings of possible provocation from Russia. The person who wins the most votes in the run-off is declared the president-elect. Belarus's beleaguered government remains unfazed by covid-19. Радыё Свабода www.svaboda.org. She had to send her children abroad to live with their grandmother for their safety. This was below the 100,000 required to run for president. Having been used since 1994, it formerly housed the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Byelorussia. [129] On 4 August 2020, the first day of early voting in the election, the CEC reported a turnout of almost 5%. [5], To register as a candidate, each candidate was required to meet certain criteria:[18], The following list has information about registered candidates by the CEC for the presidential election on 21 July 2020. Belarusian blogger Tikhanousky has been released. [11] The results of the election led to widespread protests in Belarus. October 15, 2020, 4:44 PM. No prior consent to use the materials from the Internet Portal on behalf of During his tenure in office, the president is barred from formal membership in a political party. The president is the main authority for the granting of Belarusian citizen and can present state decorations to honored individuals. [3] In elections of 2001 and 2006, which were contested by international observers, Western powers and internal opposition parties due for failing to meet democratic and fair standards,[5] the incumbent Lukashenko defeated the other candidates within the first ballot. [117][118][119][120], On 8 August, Maryja Maroz (campaign manager of Tsikhanouskaya) and Maryja Kalesnikava (see above) were arrested, but Kalesnikava was freed a few hours later. People defended the Country for Life! The measures were adopted in response to the Belarusian authorities' unacceptable violence against peaceful protesters, intimidation, arbitrary arrests and detentions, following the August 2020 presidential elections. The 2020 Belarusian presidential election was held on Sunday, 9 August 2020. 15 May — Last day to register as a candidate, a total of 55 candidates apply. He began cracking down on opponents . On the same day, the head of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko alluded to Tsikhanouski at a meeting with workers of Minsk Tractor Works: "They come cool, all in jeeps — 10-12 cars... we know whose cars he drives, who finances it. Following the news of the latest arrest, . ФОТА, Выборы прошли — что дальше? 11 June— The Financial Investigation Department opens a criminal case against a number of employees of Belgazprombank (headed by, 17 June — A private bank account held by the headquarters of Viktor Babaryka is blocked, and more than 100,000. Belarusian presidential election 2020; image source Reuters. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko thanked Putin for a "very serious support from Russia" and pledged that the country would duly repay its loans. The standard, which has been in use since March 27, 1997, was adopted by a decree called "Concerning the Standard of the President of Republic of Belarus." August 21, 2020 People hold a flag with a portrait of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, former candidate for the presidential elections, during a rally in Minsk, Belarus, Aug. 17, 2020. Presidential candidates Sergei Cherechen, Andrei Dmitriyeu, and Oleg Gaidukevich, Alexander Lukashenko's confidant, took part in the nationally televised debates. Aug 10, 2020 at 6:47 p.m. UTC Updated Aug 11, 2020 at 1:41 p.m. UTC After Tumultuous Election, Belarus Goes Offline The Belarus presidential election ended with mass protests and a nationwide internet outage. Jul 2020, 07:08. The tasks of the president include executing foreign and domestic policy, defending the rights and general welfare of citizens and residents, and upholding the Constitution. [7], Not only the president is the head of government, he is the social leader of Belarus. 2020. This was announced by the search and rescue squad "Angel". [72], After his arrest, Tsikhanouski was transported to Homiel, where he was placed in a temporary detention center. The line stretches for over a kilometer. Found inside – Page iFeaturing research on topics such as multilateral cooperation, free trade, and international views, this book is ideally designed for politicians, economists, strategists, public relations specialists, research scholars, policymakers, ... 7,000- 8,000 people total present. Belarus, Sept. 23, 2020. Instead, she, with Veranika Tsepkalo and Maryja Kalesnikava, visited one of the booked sites and invited people to join them, but the policemen did not allow three of them to come in. The president has the ability to resign from office at any time under Article 87. [147], Although the Electoral Code of Belarus requires to hang out the protocols on every voting station (article 55[148]), it was reported that some stations didn't make them public. Stringer/AFP/Getty Images. One of the decisions adopted in 2019 required all open trials to be recorded on video starting from January 1, 2020. [55][56][57], On 7 May, Belarusian blogger and entrepreneur Syarhei Tsikhanouski has announced on his YouTube channel "Country for Life" that he intended to become a candidate in the presidential election. Belarus police and protesters clashed in the capital and the city of Brest Sunday night after a . Sept. 23, 2020. [76][77], His spouse, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, decided to apply for election as a candidate, her initiative group was successfully registered by the Central Election Commission of Belarus. According to the Belarusian General Prosecutor's Office, Znak and Kolesnikova's "conspiracy" was as follows: in the wake of the country's August 2020 presidential elections, widely . [8], In the voting, the secret ballots are collected directly from eligible voters. Tsikhanouski uses the slogan "Stop the cockroach!" In the evening, by one of the leaders of Babaryka's campaign releases a proposal to hold a republican referendum and the return of the 1994 Constitution. Media outlets are also banned from conducting online polls regarding the election. Found insideEstablishing a comprehensive view of Christian Churches as having a vital role to play in European integration, this book offers a substantial and provocative contribution both to our understanding of the European Union and the broader ... The Central Electoral Commission of Belarus stated that no such info was known and reported that there are no specific requirements to the procedure of announcement of the local protocols. ", "Belarus: EU imposes sanctions as Lukashenko orders police to clear the streets", "Belarus to hold its presidential election on Aug. 9". This detention was considered brutal and carried out by the security forces. [73], The blogger's arrest was due to his trips around Belarus that covered consequences of Lukashenko’s 26-year tenure as a president. Fred Kaplan, hailed by The New York Times as “a rare combination of defense intellectual and pugnacious reporter,” takes us into the White House Situation Room, the Joint Chiefs of Staff’s “Tank” in the Pentagon, and the vast ... Found insideCivil society, it appeared, had at last woken up. This fascinating book examines the rise and fall of the non-systemic opposition and the role of the systemic political opposition during this turbulent period. Belarus also has neither the ethnic divides that facilitated Russia's incursions into Ukraine, nor Russian passport holders - who were present inside the Yanukovich-era Ukrainian leadership. According to his son, they signed for them. image caption Dozens of people were arrested in Minsk, . Alexander Lukashenko, Self: Long Knives Night. 19 July — in the city of Vitebsk and Minsk at Bangalore Square, the first meeting is held with the voters of Tsikhanouskaya, and according to various estimates there are approx. 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