PACE Сriticized Yarmoshyna's "Elections"

Public confidence in the electoral process has been undermined.

The head of the delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to observe the elections in Belarus, Lord David Blencathra, has expressed disappointment that Belarus did not accept the recommendations made in 2016 and deprived both voters and candidates of the opportunity to participate fully in the democratic process.

David Blencathra also noted a number of comments made by observers during the "elections".

Thus, the seals on the ballot boxes were not reliable and could be easily removed. The dominance of civil servants in election commissions limited their impartiality and independence, which undermined public confidence in the electoral process, naviny.by reports citing BelaPAN.

Another complaint is that the voter lists are not public, which demonstrates a lack of transparency. Blencathra stressed that there was no report comparing the number of voters who voted with the number of ballots at the end of the day, and the ballot boxes were not seen through.

"Belarus is a member of the European family, and we expect all members of our family to adhere to international electoral standards," - the delegation head said.