Alexander Lukashenko took an oath in secret
Alexander Lukashenko protested in the greatest possible secrecy, since there has MINSK has lived continuous manifestations since August 9;So many things have happened in Belarus that the president was fortunate for the fact of having reached the investiture that was finally held yesterday, despite criticism from certain sectors of the European Union.
With the most absolute secretism according to the information published by the state agency Belarusa Belta, the only medium that has given the news.
And with silence as a slogan, Minsk closed to traffic during yesterday morning without prior notice to prevent the opposition from convening another protest. Before the assistance of the related parliamentarians and the country’s authorities who remain by their side, Lukashenko starPlace as in 1917 they took the San Petersburg Winter Palace.
Finally, there were no surprises and Lukashenko was able to swear in crucifix or Bible, but with the constitution of the country supporting his right hand. Already with his certificate of President under his arm and with the applause delivered of those present, Lukashenko said that thus uubricando the beginning of his sixth mandate as president of this former Soviet Republic, since he came to power in 1994.
The presidential elections on August 9, again gave the victory to Lukashenko with the 80.1% of the votes, which caused the complaint of the candidate Svetlana Tijanovskaya, wife of the jailed candidate Serguey Tijanovski, and of the entire opposition, which since then asks for the repetition of the elections and the participation of international observers.
For its part, the German government made it clear that it does not recognize Alexander Lukashenko as a re -elected president of Belarusia and still trusts in achieving an agreement at the European Union (EU) to sanction those responsible for state repression and electoral fraud.
The international community has rejected their results, being the European Union one of the most critical voices with this former Soviet Republic, announcing sanctions to the Belarusian regime that have not yet been specified.
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