Belarus: For fifth term Lukashenko after the elections
Alexander Lukashenko came out for the fifth consecutive time president of Belarus, the central election commission to announce victory with 83,5%, and portion of the opposition to respond to boycott because of doubts about the integrity of the process.
According to official figures, however, participation exceeded 80%.
In the elections participated other three candidates, of whom two are considered loyal to Lukashenko.
The third candidate, Tatyana Korotkevits, representing the opposition, which is nevertheless considered split.
The previous elections in 2010, regarded as the peak of authoritarian governance, and after the electoral victory, the Belarusian leader instructed the police to quell anti-government protests in central Minsk.
In the elections of 2015 Support in exintachrono leader who ruled 20 years, reportedly boosted after criticism o Alexander Lukashenko on the annexation of the Crimea Ukrainian peninsula in Russia last year, and the fact that his country hosted the peace talks for the Ukrainian issue, together with the pardon him six opposition leaders.
The West was a long time isolated the Belarusian president, whom he called "the last dictator of Europe" in 2005 the then US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the violation of human rights in his country and the repression of political opponents.
Since 2004 the EU has imposed a series of sanctions, but it seems to look the part, at least, their revision, if the report of the international observers led to the conclusion that there were irregularities in Sunday's elections.
"The ball is now firmly in the court of the West," said the Belarusian leader who comes to the polls.
There are worst dictatorships, said election Lukashenko to agency Bloomberg, leaving tips for Vladimir Putin, while Belarus enjoys special trade privileges from the Kremlin.
In an indication of more mild treatment of the opposition in Minsk the police allowed to conduct anti-government protest on the eve of elections.
Alexander Lukashenko came out for the fifth consecutive time president of Belarus, the central election commission to announce victory with 83,5%, and portion of the opposition to respond to boycott because of doubts about the integrity of the process.
According to official figures, however, participation exceeded 80%.
In the elections participated other three candidates, of whom two are considered loyal to Lukashenko.
The third candidate, Tatyana Korotkevits, representing the opposition, which is nevertheless considered split.
The previous elections in 2010, regarded as the peak of authoritarian governance, and after the electoral victory, the Belarusian leader instructed the police to quell anti-government protests in central Minsk.
In the elections of 2015 Support in exintachrono leader who ruled 20 years, reportedly boosted after criticism o Alexander Lukashenko on the annexation of the Crimea Ukrainian peninsula in Russia last year, and the fact that his country hosted the peace talks for the Ukrainian issue, together with the pardon him six opposition leaders.
The West was a long time isolated the Belarusian president, whom he called "the last dictator of Europe" in 2005 the then US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the violation of human rights in his country and the repression of political opponents.
Since 2004 the EU has imposed a series of sanctions, but it seems to look the part, at least, their revision, if the report of the international observers led to the conclusion that there were irregularities in Sunday's elections.
"The ball is now firmly in the court of the West," said the Belarusian leader who comes to the polls.
There are worst dictatorships, said election Lukashenko to agency Bloomberg, leaving tips for Vladimir Putin, while Belarus enjoys special trade privileges from the Kremlin.
In an indication of more mild treatment of the opposition in Minsk the police allowed to conduct anti-government protest on the eve of elections.
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