Alexander Lukashenko
The United States refused to consider Alexander Lukashenko the legally elected President of Belarus. This was announced on Wednesday, September 23, RIA Novosti by a representative of the State Department.
“The elections on August 9 were neither free nor fair. The announced results were fabricated and did not reflect legitimacy. The United States cannot consider Alexander Lukashenko the legally elected leader of the country, ”the agency's source said, commenting on the inauguration of Lukashenko.
On September 23, Slovakia was the first EU country to refuse to consider Lukashenko the legitimate president of the republic. Also, the representative of the German Cabinet of Ministers Steffen Seibert said that Lukashenka cannot count on democratic legitimacy.
Lukashenka's inauguration took place at the Palace of Independence in Minsk on 23 September. The ceremony was not broadcast on TV channels, the authorities hid its date until recently.
Lukashenko delivered the text of the presidential oath in Belarusian and then delivered a speech in Russian. He called the inauguration day a “convincing and fateful” victory.
According to the Central Election Commission, Lukashenka won the presidential election on August 9 with 80 percent of the vote. In Belarus, for the seventh week, there have been mass protests of citizens who disagree with the official voting results.
