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

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17 August, 2020, 02:55 pm

Last modified: 17 August, 2020, 02:57 pm

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

He said it on Monday

Reuters

17 August, 2020, 02:55 pm

Last modified: 17 August, 2020, 02:57 pm

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

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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