{"id":564164,"date":"2026-07-30T22:42:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T19:42:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reform.news\/?p=564164"},"modified":"2026-07-31T10:33:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T07:33:37","slug":"hubarevich-to-head-coordination-council-commission-on-reforms-and-transitional-period-preparation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reform.news\/en\/hubarevich-to-head-coordination-council-commission-on-reforms-and-transitional-period-preparation","title":{"rendered":"Hubarevich to Head Coordination Council Commission on Reforms and Transitional Period Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p>The Belarusian Coordination Council has <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/rada_vision\/4953\">approved<\/a>, following a vote, the creation of an International Commission, a Commission on Reforms and Transitional Period Preparation, and an Ethics Commission.<\/p>\n<p>The creation of the International Commission was supported by 68 delegates, with none voting against and three abstaining. Seventy-one of the Coordination Council&#8217;s 80 members took part in the vote. The commission&#8217;s chair is to be elected in a second round.<\/p>\n<p>In the first round of voting for the chair of the International Commission, none of the three candidates secured the required majority. <strong><b>Marharyta Vorykhava<\/b><\/strong> (the \u201cNastup\u201d movement) and <strong>Ksenia Lutskina<\/strong> (\u201cEuropean Choice\u201d) advanced to the second round. Vorykhava received 36 votes, Lutskina 28, and <strong>Aliaksandra Mamayeva<\/strong> one. Seven participants either abstained or voted against all candidates. The quorum was 72 out of 80 members.<\/p>\n<p>The Coordination Council also approved the establishment of the Commission on Reforms and Transitional Period Preparation. The decision was backed by 70 delegates, while three abstained.<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Yury Hubarevich<\/b><\/strong> of the \u201cLatushka Coalition and For Freedom Movement\u201d was elected chair of the commission with 54 votes. <strong><b>Aliaksandr Rakitski<\/b><\/strong> of the \u201cStop Being Afraid!\u201d initiative was elected deputy chair with 46 votes.<\/p>\n<p>The creation of the Ethics Commission was supported by 70 members of the Coordination Council, while two abstained. Earlier, <strong><b>Ales Mikhalevich<\/b><\/strong> presented the composition of the commission, which is tasked with overseeing compliance with the Coordination Council&#8217;s code of ethics and reducing the use of hate speech in its work. In addition to Mikhalevich, who will serve as chair, the commission includes <strong><b>Aliaksandra Doinich<\/b><\/strong>, <strong><b>Mikhail Rubin<\/b><\/strong>, <strong><b>Siarhei Stalmakou<\/b><\/strong>, <strong><b>Dzmitry Shchygelsky<\/b><\/strong>, <strong><b>Ales Yurkoits<\/b><\/strong>, <strong><b>Mikalai Kazlou<\/b><\/strong> and Kseniya Lutskina.<\/p>\n<p>The decisions were adopted following an <a href=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/en\/coordination-council-to-establish-three-new-commissions\">open meeting of the Coordination Council on July 28<\/a>, at which the candidates presented their programmes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Belarusian Coordination Council has approved, following a vote, the creation of an International Commission, a Commission on Reforms and Transitional Period Preparation, and an Ethics Commission. The creation of the International Commission was supported by 68 delegates, with none voting against and three abstaining. 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