As elsewhere in the country, in Viciebsk finished gathering phase initiative groups of voters' signatures for the registration of applicants presidential candidates. Thus, the campaign reached a new level, and we can estimate the quality of the teams prospective candidates for the highest state post of the country.
Under ordinary applications for holding pickets, served in the administration of the Railway and the Pervomaisky district of Viciebsk, signed by five activists of the Conservative Christian Party of the Belarusian Popular Front. But hopes that the authorities finally allowed them to share a little.
Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned Nikolai Statkevich, Igor Olinevich, Yuri Rubtsov and other political prisoners. According to the press service of the head of state.
August 20 contender in the presidential coalition "People's referendum" Tatiana Karatkevich again visited Viciebsk. In just a few hours spent in the city, potential female candidates visited several pickets, which collected signatures in support, talked to passers-by, met with small entrepreneurs Smolensk market and enjoy a lot of pictures with his fans.
August 19 the judge of the Viciebsk Regional court Svetlana Ivanova upheld the decision of the Hłybokaje District Court handed down against journalist Dmitry Lupach, who was punished for alleged illegal production and distribution of media products.
Tatiana Karatkevich August 17, held a series of meetings with voters. Presidential contender to tour the eastern city of Belarus. She visited Mahiloŭ, Škłoŭ, and then Vorša.
August 16 on the streets of Pastavy appeared dozens of new labels in the monthly day of solidarity. They show the number "16" and the slogan "Freedom to Belarus!". Stickers pasted on poles and billboards.
The initiative group of presidential contenders from the Liberal Democratic Party of Belarus Sergei Haidukevich already collected necessary for registration of a hundred thousand signatures of voters, this "Viciebsk spring," said the leader of the regional branch of the Liberal Democratic Party Sergei Yarmykin.
Viciebsk activists of the organizing committee of the party “Belarusian Christian Democracy” filed August 23, an application for holding a picket on medicine.