Baku, Azerbaijan, March 25. Aleksandr
Lukashenko assumed the post of President of Belarus, Trend report citing the
website of the President of Belarus.
The inauguration ceremony took place in the Hall of solemn
ceremonies, the largest in the Palace of Independence.
More than 1,100 people were invited to the ceremony.
“First of all, I would like to congratulate all of us on the
victory in the election. This is a victory not only for me, the
President, but also for millions of our Belarusians. On January 26,
we overcame another historical crossroads. We passed it confidently
and wisely, without turning off the road we have been walking for a
third of a century. This is the way of peace and creation, national
unity and patriotism, justice and broad opportunities for everyone
– all that we call the state for the people. This is our Belarusian
way!” – stated Aleksandr Lukashenko at the inauguration
ceremony.
Aleksandr Lukashenko expressed gratitude to all the voters for
the voices given to him, and for their faith in the principles and
values that underlie the achievements of the sovereign Belarus.