Euroradio reporter out of parliament building over security concerns

Euroradio tried to accredit correspondent Zmitser Lukashuk to the first session of the new parliament, but the chieaf of Information and Analysis Office at the House of Representatives Mikalaj Lis said that the president's security service did not allow a Euroradio journalist to enter the building. Aleksandr Lukashenka is expected to attend the session later today.

109 out of 110 MP seats were occupied after the parliamentary election last September. The speaker of the House of Representatives and his deputies should be elected at today's session. The speaker of the 4th parliament Uladzimir Andreichanka was re-elected as MP is set to compete for the top position in the parliament again.