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The protest in the capital city marks the 19th day of consecutive demonstrations since the disputed early-August election. Last modified on Wed 26 Aug 2020 12.23 BST. “It’s certainly the biggest protest I’ve ever seen in Belarus since Lukashenko came to power,” said David Marples, a professor at the University of Alberta and an expert on Belarus. Moscow (CNN)The main opposition candidate in Belarus' Sunday presidential election went into hiding the night before challenging longtime leader Alexander Lukashenko, who is seeking his sixth term. Critics say disbarring Viktor Babariko and Valery Tsepkalo is effort to ensure sixth term for incumbent, Tue 14 Jul 2020 16.27 BST From elation to detainment, here is the story of the Belarus protests.

Where are the diplomatic corps? Information about 2020 Belarusian presidential election.

Not enough is being done to avoid disaster ǀ View, 'I won't run in new election' Belarus opposition leader tells Euronews, EU calls on Moscow to refrain from Belarus intervention. Several hundred people were invited to Wednesday's ceremony, according to the press service. One protester said the elections results were a “spit in the face”. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. … He was sworn in for a … First published on Mon 10 Aug 2020 10.22 BST. In total, five candidates were registered for the elections, including Lukashenko, Tikhanovskaya, and three others seen as palatable to the government. Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko with his son Nikolai (left) during the Victory Day military parade on June 24 in Moscow.

“The government is so weak that they did not even allow Babariko [to run in the elections] from behind bars,” said Maria Kalesnikava, a representative for Babariko’s campaign, after the election commission announced its decision on Tuesday. Several dozen independent observers have been detained on Saturday and early Sunday, according to the "Honest people" and "Right to choose" monitoring initiatives. Jump to navigation Jump to search.

The manufacturer denied on Monday that it had sold the devices to Belarus, which is under an arms embargo. They also said the opposition wanted to hold talks with authorities about how to bring about a peaceful change of power. Belarus has barred two popular opposition candidates from running in the presidential elections next month in what their supporters said was a blatant effort to ensure a sixth term for the autocrat Alexander Lukashenko, who has ruled for a quarter of a century. Among those arrested was 73-year-old Nina Baginskaya who has become a regular figure of anti-establishment protests since they began in August. On Saturday, 430 people were detained in protests across the country, according to the Interior Ministry. Candidates of the 2020 Queensland state election. In a congratulatory message, Putin urged Lukashenko to consider further economic and legal integration with Russia, which the opposition has warned would undermine Belarus’s sovereignty. A day before that, campaign manager Maria Moroz was also briefly detained.

‘I will believe my own eyes,’ says Svetlana Tikhanovskaya after commission says Alexander Lukashenko won landslide, Share your reaction on the Belarus election result, Andrew Roth in Moscow and Yan Auseyushkin in Minsk, Tue 11 Aug 2020 02.46 BST

"Assuming the office of the President of the Republic of Belarus, I solemnly swear to faithfully serve the people of the Republic of Belarus, respect and protect the rights and freedoms of man and citizen, observe and protect the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus, sacred and conscientiously fulfil the high duties entrusted to me," the oath read. The Associated Press said two of its journalists have been deported as scores of other foreign media reporters had their accreditations withdrawn. “The authorities should think about how to peacefully hand over power to us,” she said. President Alexander Lukashenko takes his oath of office during an unannounced inauguration ceremony in Minsk on September 23. Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Media in category "Presidential election of Belarus, 2020" The following 39 files are in this category, out of 39 total. ", Lukashenko was declared the landslide winner of the vote in August, but critics. Bahinskaya has been demonstrating as part of the country's opposition movement since long before Belarus' recent election. The plan for Sunday was a march to Stela and then to Lukashenko's residence, “If a neighbour’s house is on fire a good neighbour will not rub his palms rejoicing, which is something our authorities do,” Lithuanian MP Naglis Puteikis told Euronews. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds.

Updated 1451 GMT (2251 HKT) August 9, 2020.

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