IPA CIS observers: presidential election is in compliance with the democratic norms

The press conference of the IPA CIS observers in Minsk is over. As it was noted by head of the mission Sergey Lebedev, ‘The presidential election in Belarus was in compliance with the Election Code of Belarus and the well-established democratic norms’. 

The observers have been working in Belarus since August, prior to the election and at the election of 11 October itself. The Mission has been composed of 387 members from 9 CIS countries.

After the election, the members of the Mission gathered in the headquarters and issued a summary report.