The former president of Belarus does not become less former. As of 2018[update], he is the only person to have served as President of Belarus. One opposition leader called the secretive ceremony “a farce,” and several European countries reiterated that they don’t recognize the results of the election and refuse to regard Lukashenko as the legitimate president.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman, Steffen Seibert, called the fact that the ceremony was prepared in secrecy “very telling.”.
An unfortunate error of history and a disgrace of the civilized world,” Mr. Latushko said on the messaging app Telegram. During normal election cycles, the elections must occur before the last two months of the current president. contact customer service A selection of the most viewed stories this week on the Monitor's website. “Forged elections. A weekly update on music, movies, cultural trends, and education solutions. The president can call for a state of emergency in the following cases: natural disasters, a catastrophe, or unrest involving violence or the threat of violence. We want to hear, did we miss an angle we should have covered? From independence until passage of the Constitution in 1994, the chairman of the Supreme Soviet was the head of state and the prime minister as the head of government. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko attends a meeting with Oleg Kozhemyako, governor of the far eastern region of Primorsky Krai of Russia in Minsk, Belarus, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020. [10], Not only the president is the head of government, he is the social leader of Belarus. “We call on everyone to immediately start a civil disobedience campaign,” said Mr. Latushko. “We were not just electing the president of the country — we were defending our values, our peaceful life, sovereignty and independence.”. The president is mandated by the Constitution to serve as a leader in the social affairs of the country and to act as its main representative abroad. This replaced the office of Chairman of the Supreme Soviet as the head of state. In instances of strike, the president has the right, in instances specified in the law, to defer or suspend a strike for a period not exceeding three months. In order to evict the president from office, a two-thirds majority is needed to vote in favor of conviction. The absence of public involvement in the inauguration only proved that Lukashenko lacked a valid mandate to continue leading the country, according to his political opponents and European officials. By continuing to use the site, you accept our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy. The investigation of the charges will be conducted by the Council of the Republic. The provisions are set down in Article 80 of the Constitution. We urge everyone to engage in indefinite civil disobedience!”. Science Monitor has expired. Presidential inaugurations in Belarus, seen as major state occasions, are normally announced in advance.
Mr. Lukashenko took an oath in Belarusian with his right hand on the country’s Constitution, and the head of the country’s central election commission handed him the official ID card of the president of Belarus. The letter of resignation is sent to the House of Representatives and is accepted by them.
The Belarusian opposition movement called for an immediate civil disobedience campaign after the inauguration, according to Reuters. Alexander Klaskousky, an independent Minsk-based analyst, said the secrecy surrounding the president’s inauguration illustrated the threat the ongoing unrest poses to Mr. Lukashenko’s grip on power. Latest book reviews, author interviews, and reading trends. President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus assumed his sixth term of office Wednesday during an inauguration ceremony that officials did not announce in advance after weeks of mass protests against the authoritarian leader’s reelection, which opposition activists maintain was rigged. The presidential office is located in the Palace of the Republic in Minsk, while the presidential residence is located in Zaslawye (Заслаўе), Minsk District.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman, Steffen Seibert, called the fact that the ceremony was prepared in secrecy “very telling.”.
An unfortunate error of history and a disgrace of the civilized world,” Mr. Latushko said on the messaging app Telegram. During normal election cycles, the elections must occur before the last two months of the current president. contact customer service A selection of the most viewed stories this week on the Monitor's website. “Forged elections. A weekly update on music, movies, cultural trends, and education solutions. The president can call for a state of emergency in the following cases: natural disasters, a catastrophe, or unrest involving violence or the threat of violence. We want to hear, did we miss an angle we should have covered? From independence until passage of the Constitution in 1994, the chairman of the Supreme Soviet was the head of state and the prime minister as the head of government. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko attends a meeting with Oleg Kozhemyako, governor of the far eastern region of Primorsky Krai of Russia in Minsk, Belarus, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020. [10], Not only the president is the head of government, he is the social leader of Belarus. “We call on everyone to immediately start a civil disobedience campaign,” said Mr. Latushko. “We were not just electing the president of the country — we were defending our values, our peaceful life, sovereignty and independence.”. The president is mandated by the Constitution to serve as a leader in the social affairs of the country and to act as its main representative abroad. This replaced the office of Chairman of the Supreme Soviet as the head of state. In instances of strike, the president has the right, in instances specified in the law, to defer or suspend a strike for a period not exceeding three months. In order to evict the president from office, a two-thirds majority is needed to vote in favor of conviction. The absence of public involvement in the inauguration only proved that Lukashenko lacked a valid mandate to continue leading the country, according to his political opponents and European officials. By continuing to use the site, you accept our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy. The investigation of the charges will be conducted by the Council of the Republic. The provisions are set down in Article 80 of the Constitution. We urge everyone to engage in indefinite civil disobedience!”. Science Monitor has expired. Presidential inaugurations in Belarus, seen as major state occasions, are normally announced in advance.
Mr. Lukashenko took an oath in Belarusian with his right hand on the country’s Constitution, and the head of the country’s central election commission handed him the official ID card of the president of Belarus. The letter of resignation is sent to the House of Representatives and is accepted by them.
The Belarusian opposition movement called for an immediate civil disobedience campaign after the inauguration, according to Reuters. Alexander Klaskousky, an independent Minsk-based analyst, said the secrecy surrounding the president’s inauguration illustrated the threat the ongoing unrest poses to Mr. Lukashenko’s grip on power. Latest book reviews, author interviews, and reading trends. President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus assumed his sixth term of office Wednesday during an inauguration ceremony that officials did not announce in advance after weeks of mass protests against the authoritarian leader’s reelection, which opposition activists maintain was rigged. The presidential office is located in the Palace of the Republic in Minsk, while the presidential residence is located in Zaslawye (Заслаўе), Minsk District.