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Lukashenko sworn in for his 6th term
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President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus was sworn in for a sixth term yesterday.
The inauguration ceremony took place at the Palace of Independence. After being sworn in, he was handed an official ID card showing he is the Belarusian president by the head of the country鈥檚 central election commission. This is Lukashenko鈥檚 sixth inauguration. The date and time of the event were kept secret until the last moment.
During the inauguration ceremony, Lukashenko swore to 鈥渟erve the people of the Republic of Belarus, respect and protect rights and freedoms of people and citizens.鈥
He added he believes it is necessary to return the country to the safe life that has always been in the republic, and to come to an agreement for the future. Belarus has been witnessing mass protests after Lukashenko won a sixth term in the August 9 elections, with the opposition refusing to recognize the win.
According to the official results, Lukashenko won 80 percent of the vote.
The opposition denounced the inauguration as illegitimate.
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