Presidential election 2015 in Belarus

Alexander Lukashenko noted that he was overwhelmed with pride for the close-knit Belarusian society, for millions of fellow citizens living in this sovereign country. “During the recent president election, our people once again demonstrated to the whole world the highest level of political culture, their unity in the face of external challenges, and independence of decisions. Nothing divided us in the past or at present, and I am confident that nothing will divide us in the future,” Alexander Lukashenko stressed.

The head of state pointed out that “numerous observers, both national and international, had the opportunity to make sure that the electoral campaign was calm, open, and in full compliance with the Belarusian law.” All presidential candidates were provided with plenty of opportunities for campaigning.

Alexander Lukashenko expressed his heartfelt gratitude to fellow citizens and everyone who supported him. The head of state said that it was not his personal success but the victory of the whole nation. “This is a victory of the people of Belarus. I emphasize, without any flattery, that the recent electoral campaign was the first campaign that all of us were proud of, proud of ourselves and our people. Belarusians calmly and openly cast their votes and showed who make decisions in this country. This is a great achievement of the Belarusian people. I feel proud to serve this country,” the President said.

“At this difficult time, the people of Belarus showed their unity and took part in the election. With their votes, they expressed support for the domestic and foreign policy we have been conducting for more than 20 years already,” Alexander Lukashenko stressed.

He added that this policy was not inherited. “In those times, there were absolutely different challenges. We lived in a great country that was able to bring balance and to dictate terms to the whole world. Today we are facing different challenges. Sometimes we had to work hard to devise our domestic and foreign policy. We stumbled, encountered obstacles, but we never lied and never deceived anyone. We followed our own way, and this way proved that our decisions were right. This means that our efforts are not in vain. We indeed have much to defend and be proud of,” the head of state emphasized.