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MINSK, 15 January (BelTA) – The presidential election in Belarus will be fair and based on the Constitution which does not contradict the international standards, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said as he spoke at the sixth special session of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus of the fifth convocation on 15 January, BelTA has learned.

“They say Belarus should be made to hold its elections in compliance with the international standards. Calm down. The elections in Belarus will be entirely fair, based on the Constitution,” the head of state said. “I have repeatedly stated that the election date will not depend on the political environment or other circumstances. Some say that autumn will be difficult and spring will be the right time in order to get more votes,” the Belarusian leader added.

The President assured the participants of the meeting that there was no need for this. “If people trust us, they will support us even in the most turbulent times. There will be no such times in Belarus however. I assure you we will do everything we can to mitigate the consequences of all the troubles which we did not create,” the President of Belarus stressed.