Belarusian opposition said in Warsaw it wouldn’t boycott elections

The result of the visit of the members of the Belarusian opposition to Warsaw was adopting a statement “No to Boycott!”

Representatives of the Belarusian opposition said in Warsaw on 29 May they wouldn’t boycott the parliamentary elections, but would stand together at the elections. 110 candidates, among them only 10 women, have been nominated for the deputies of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly, Euroradio reports.

Lyavon Barshcheuski (chairman of the Belarusian Popular Front), Syarhei Kalyakin (head of the Belarusian Party of Communists), Viktar Karniyenka (adviser to Alexander Milinkevich), Anatol Lyaukovich (acting chairman of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party “Hramada”) and Anatol Lyabedzka head of the United Civic Party) said they would show a united front.

“The decision has been made. We have said "no" to boycott. We decided to take a limited but active part in the elections. We have reserved the right to withdraw candidates if we get no access to the vote count. The boycott will not give many pluses to the United Democratic Forces in the Belarusian conditions. We have adopted a document which is signed by 8 political structures. In accordance with this document, we have agreed on the common list: 110 constituencies, 110 potential candidates that represent 11 political and public associations,” Anatol Lyabedzka said.