Call to secure prompt response to fake news ahead of elections in Belarus – Belarus News (BelTA)

MINSK, 22 December (BelTA) - It is important to promptly respond to fake news ahead of the election campaign, Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Vladimir Andreichenko said at a sitting of the tenth session of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus of the seventh convocation on 22 December, BelTA has learned.

Despite the fact that we have created a reliable legal barrier against all kinds of extremists and terrorists, the very possibility of provocations during the elections cannot be excluded. The head of state has recently spoken about the seriousness of such a threat at a meeting with the heads of the CIS security and intelligence agencies. Therefore, it is important to inform the public in a timely manner about the current policy, about the measures taken by all branches of government to ensure the normal life of the country, to respond promptly to hostile attacks and negative information, Vladimir Andreichenko said.

He called on MPs to be actively engaged in awareness-building efforts. Meeting with people, MPs should explain the significance of the upcoming election campaign, its organizational features and the need to come to the polling stations to vote. Citizens should realize that the future of the country and personal fate of each Belarusian depends on the conscious and responsible choice of each of us. There should be no avoiding in discussing acute topics. If we do not do it, those who do not need a sovereign Belarus will do it instead of us, the chairman of the House of Representatives said.

For the same reason, Vladimir Andreichenko emphasized, the MPs should pay close attention to appeals from citizens and representatives of legal entities. Special attention should be paid to the issues of pricing, availability of the necessary range of goods in retail outlets and, importantly, the culture of service. First of all, it concerns small settlements. People, who work hard to create the wellbeing of Belarus, deserve to have their quality of life constantly improved. In general, our task is to do everything to ensure that the elections are well-organized, held in a calm atmosphere and in full compliance with the national legislation, he said.

According to the Chairman of the House of Representatives, MPs' constant priority remains the interaction with colleagues within the framework of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union State of Belarus and Russia, the CSTO Parliamentary Assembly, and the CIS IPA. We need to keep our finger on the pulse of events and take an active part in the planned activities. One of the most important tasks in view of the upcoming elections is to invite international observers from these integration structures. In close coordination with our colleagues from the Council of the Republic we should create all the necessary conditions for their activities, he emphasized.

Vladimir Andreichenko drew the MPs' attention to the fact that there were still a number of draft laws that needed to be considered before the end of the current convocation. These are, first of all, the draft Code of Civil Procedure, bills on responsible treatment of animals, on the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, on genetic resources and a number of others. The head of state approved a plan for drafting legislative acts for 2024. Four bills from this plan, which we expect in January-February, should pass the first reading. These are On Accreditation in the National Accreditation System, On Independent Assessment and Certification of Qualifications, as well as amendments to the laws on veterans and international treaties. I ask the standing committees to strictly control the process of their preparation. We must create a legislative groundwork for the new composition of the House of Representatives, he stressed.

The main vectors of international activities for MPs in the near future are largely determined by the results of the recent visits of the president of Belarus to the UAE, China, Equatorial Guinea, and Kenya. The center of the world economic life is rapidly shifting to the countries of Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East. Belarus is in demand there as a reliable economic partner and a like-minded partner in building a fairer world order. MPs should promptly get involved in the implementation of the reached agreements. This is primarily the task of the parliamentary friendship groups, the Chairman of the House of Representatives said.

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