Just as predicted, all four hopefuls were registered during today’s solemn sitting of CEC in the Republic Palace.
A few hilarious things were reported by RFE\RL. First off, nominees were seated not in the alphabetic order, but Lukashenka was separated from Milinkevich and Kazulin by Hajdukevich. And thus he flunked from shaking hands with both oppositional candidates.
Milinkevich left the building through the main entrance where he was greeted by a group of around 200 supporters, and Lukashenka had to leave through the backdoor.
Milinkevich was registered first but also was the only one who was not voted for unanimously – three CEC members said nay to his nomination.

It is a late night in Belarus. Yarmoshina, and all the candidates must be amidst their REM stage of dreams by now. Or maybe not, as tomorrow it is going to be a day when we will get an answer to a worrisome, itching question – how many names will be on a slate list on the elections day.
Alaxandar Milinkevich aspires to gather a crowd of supporters at the doorsteps to the Republic Palace where the solemn sitting will take place and the lucky persons will be presented with the official recognition of their candidacies.
So if Milinkevich makes it, he will be greeted by a crowd of adherents. If not, the CEC might get booed by whoever gets out to the October Square. Today, however, the Solidarity action on the same square was brutally dispersed.
What will the new day bring? Hours are left until we might get answers.