Belarus leader Lukashenko says there will be no new election: Belta

Despite calls from the opposition and nationwide anti-government protests


Reuters August 17, 2020
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko gestures as he delivers a speech during a rally of his supporters near the Government House in Independence Square in Minsk, Belarus August 16, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS

MINSK:

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said on Monday there would be no new presidential election despite calls from the opposition and nationwide anti-government protests, the Belta news agency reported.

“You should never expect me to do something under pressure,” he was quoted as saying. “They (new elections) won’t happen.”

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