A very significant forum of young voters continues today in Minsk. February 25 is the day of single voting in Belarus. Citizens influence on further development of the society and the state, on preservation of peace and safety for everyone who leaves and works in our country.

Forum’s participants will make their conscious choice and use their voting right for the first time.

Yesterday, young people from all regions of the country visited the Council of the Republic, the House of Representatives of the National Assembly, the Central Election Commission, and met with deputies of Parliament and members of the Council of the Republic.

Today, at the National Children's Technopark, youngsters met with the Minister of Education Andrei Ivanets and the Chairman of the Central Election Commission Igor Karpenko.

Before the meeting with the youth, the Minister gave an interview and noted that youngsters are ready not only to take an active part in the socio-political processes taking place in the country, they want to see the result of their participation.

That is why, as part of their cooperation, the Ministry of Education and the Central Election Commission are implementing a whole plan of joint activities, aimed primarily at those children who want to engage in legal education and want to see their place in public and socio-political life.

“One of the elements of such work with young people is the first Forum of Young Voters. The best guys are taking part today. In three weeks they will make their choice for the first time. For them it is responsible, exciting, but most importantly - expected. Therefore, I am sure that we should make this practice permanent, perhaps annually, because the demand from young people is very high,” said Andrei Ivanets.

It was also reported that the Ministry of Education works with all categories of young people - students, college students and working youth.

In this regard, the head of the department expressed confidence that the most important thing is to aim the activity of young people in a creative way, and they have a lot of ideas and energy.

During the dialogue with young voters, the main issues of electoral law were touched upon, innovations of the current election campaign were discussed, and the role of the Parliament and local Councils of Deputies in the implementation of state policy of the Republic of Belarus was outlined.

Chairman of the Central Election Commission Igor Karpenko is convinced: “It is very important to preserve the unity of the country, the moral and ethical standards that our ancestors laid down as well as traditions, historical and cultural heritage. Young people feel this very subtly, even in their questions it can be heard. I would like to wish that our youth be as inquisitive, purposeful, responsible, and professionally oriented as the guys who came here, so that in the future we can transfer the reins of government into the reliable hands of young people.”