Central Election Bodies of Belarus and Türkiye Sign Memorandum of Cooperation

The Central Election Commission of Belarus and the Supreme Election Council of Türkiye have signed a memorandum of cooperation.

The document was signed by Chairman of the Central Election Commission Igor Karpenko and Chairman of the Supreme Election Council of the Republic of Türkiye Ahmet Yener, The Caspian Post reports citing BelTA.

According to CEC Secretary Yelena Baldovskaya, the signing of the memorandum will facilitate bilateral professional relations with Turkish colleagues.

“This will undoubtedly involve, first and foremost, the exchange of experience in organizing and conducting election campaigns, the application of potential technologies during elections, and- echoing the general theme of the forum - studying methods of public engagement, possibly even adopting best practices in the organization and execution of election campaigns,” she stated.

Similar documents have already been signed with Russia and Uzbekistan. Work is underway on the draft memoranda with Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, the Philippines, Zimbabwe, South Africa, and a number of other countries. The bilateral meeting is taking place within the framework of the 2nd International Electoral Forum, which will be held in Minsk on 8 and 9 October.

“For us, the forum is becoming a wonderful tradition. Participants are arriving today. These are representatives of central electoral bodies from CIS member states and countries beyond the CIS, and also members of the academic community and youth, given that the overarching theme of the forum is dedicated to legal education and raising awareness in the field of electoral law. Today, the Central Election Commission will host the first meeting of the Youth Council. Tomorrow, the central event of the forum will be panel discussion and also thematic sections, and a roundtable. Its participants will discuss the most pressing issues and challenges in shaping the legal culture of voters,” Yelena Baldovskaya informed.

The forum will run a panel discussion on shaping the spiritual and moral foundations of legal culture. On Thursday, the program features an open dialogue with the participation of representatives of the Central Election Commission and the Education Ministry.