Alesya Vysotskaya: Amendments to the Electoral Code of Belarus were submitted to the President Alexander Lukashenko. According to the Chair of the CEC, the bill will be submitted to Parliament before August 30. The principal position is compliance with national interests and international law. All the amendments were introduced by the CEC. One of the principal innovations is prohibition of boycotts. The candidates will be allowed to accumulate personal electoral funds. All the expenses in the funds should be transparent. The bill makes the electoral process more transparent and democratic.













