Monthly Archive: July 2001

It has been talked over for a long time now that Belarus’ nomenclature is dissatisfied with the present regime and is ready to support an acceptable alternative to A. Luakeshenko. Who of the participants of the presidential race has more chances, in opinion of nomenclature, who seems the most powerful opponent to the head of state?

The completion of the survey among opinion leaders coincided with the ending of the signature collection campaign to support the contenders, when it became clear that the majority of them fell off the further presidential race. However, there are names of 21 contenders in the survey materials, since it began in early July, when all the contenders demonstrated full confidence in their prospects. By that time only N. Masherova had claimed she was stepping down, and her name was excluded.