On September 23, Minsk /Corr. BELTA/. The situation in Belarus is calm, with no election-related emergencies recorded over the past day. This was stated at a press conference by the Chairperson of the Central Commission of Belarus for Elections and Referendums, Lidiya Yarmoshyna, as reported by a BELTA correspondent. The head of the Central Election Commission noted that, according to the Minister of Internal Affairs, "no emergencies or disturbing incidents related to the elections, the opening of polling stations, or the storage of ballot papers have occurred over the past day." Thus, all necessary conditions have been created for citizens to participate in the elections, Lidiya Yarmoshyna emphasized. Today, September 23, elections are being held in Belarus. 110 deputies are being elected to the lower house of the Belarusian parliament. 293 candidates are vying for seats in the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the fifth convocation.-0-

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