By decision of the district commission 65 candidates (just put forward 86 persons) registered in the region. Viciebsk region to be elected to parliament 14 MPs. The competition is the average for the region was 4.6 per place. The highest competition in Viciebsk-Chkalovsky district №18, where the candidate's identity got 7 people.

In accordance with the law to 10 September, candidates have the right to agitate voters: pickets, post election program on bulletin boards, in media.

As reported by the regional TV and radio company "Viciebsk", Viciebsk Oblast TV appearance of candidates will start on August 16 in a radio broadcast on air circulation to the voters will be broadcast on 24 August.

In the current election campaign all candidates got 15 minutes of free television and radio. This time, the sum of the 5 minute presentations on radio and television, as well as 5 minutes of TV debates. Verbal duels in the radio broadcast format at this time is not provided.

Television appearances of candidates from Viciebsk region will be broadcasted on the TV channel "Belarus 3" from 19:00 to 20:00 on weekdays until 25 August inclusive. Refer to the voters at the "Radio Viciebsk" candidates for a seat in parliament in the morning will be from 7:00 to 8:00 on weekdays until September 2 inclusive. "Candidates Appeal will not sound live and in the recording, which will be made in our studios Moreover, in the preparation of the television versions of applications from all candidates will be able to resort to the help of a teleprompter.", – The television and radio company "Viciebsk".

With regard to a televised debate, the campaign in this, the most interesting for voters format, will not begin until August 26 and will be broadcast at the same time (from 19:00 to 20:00 on weekdays). "To take part in the debate can each of the candidates, but there is a condition. The TV duel requires at least two participants, and if only one candidate from the district declared his intention to use this opportunity to campaign, and the rest give up airtime, the debate will not take place. The maximum number of participants is limited by the number of applicants to the parliament for a particular constituency in one transmission will debate the candidates from the same county, ie, direct competitors ", – explained in the regional TV and Radio Company.

Alena Tikhonova, belta.by