21 September 2001 MINSK, 20 September (Racyja)– Alyaksandr Lukashenka took the oath of office as the reelected president of Belarus. While swearing on the Belarusian Constitution during the inauguration ceremony, which was held at the palace of the Republic in Minsk, Lukashenka vowed that he would serve the people faithfully, respect and protect the rights and liberties of citizens, observe […]

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