MINSK, 25 March (BelTA) – The Belarusian standard of organizing elections can serve as an international standard. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement during an inauguration ceremony in the Palace of Independence on 25 March, BelTA has learned.
Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “We’ve demonstrated electoral sovereignty in action. Over the years we’ve managed to form a standard of election organization that can serve as an international standard.”
The president thanked all the voters for their votes in his favor, for their belief in principles and values that underpin the accomplishments of sovereign Belarus. “Your accomplishments and mine,” he noted. “We’ve secured our victories together!”
“I am glad to see support from young Belarusians, their involvement in the political life. It is valuable. Kids didn’t see the ruins of the first years of the country’s establishment. Due to objective reasons it is difficult for them to judge the correctness of the policy we adopted back then. But they are ready to continue it. We’ve raised a decent generation to replace us. We have someone to pass on the baton,” the Belarusian leader is convinced.
The head of state also thanked his authorized representatives: “In addition to representing interests and the program of the incumbent president you promptly addressed the issues that worry people.”
“I am grateful to municipal authorities, particularly to election commissions, to law enforcement agencies. We held the election in a decent manner. This success stems from your huge work. The work that lasted for more than a day and for more than one month,” Aleksandr Lukashenko pointed out. “In the avant-garde of the election campaign were teachers, medics as always, and our beloved women. Thank you very much!”
The president addressed words of gratitude to organizers and participants of multiple cultural and sport events. In his words, they created an atmosphere of celebration and improved the unity of the society.
“Mass media demonstrated their high professionalism. A serious agenda was formed in the national media field without hype, without speculations, without any shows and scandals. State-run mass media represent the main source of information for Belarusians,” Aleksandr Lukashenko remarked.