The seventh inauguration of Alexander Lukashenko took place in Minsk

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko was inaugurated as the President of Belarus.

As reported by BELTA, the inauguration ceremony took place in the Hall of Solemn Ceremonies - the largest in the Palace of Independence.

More than 1100 people were invited to the ceremony. A few minutes before Alexander Lukashenko's arrival, the State Flag of the Republic of Belarus and the standard of the President of the Republic of Belarus were brought in. The route of the presidential motorcade, accompanied by an honorary escort of motorcyclists, ran along the two main capital avenues - Independence and Victors.

At the beginning of the ceremony, to the sounds of a solemn march, the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus was brought to the inauguration site. The ceremony was opened by the Chairman of the Central Election Commission Igor Karpenko, who announced that by the will of the people of Belarus in free and democratic elections, Alexander Lukashenko was elected as the country's president.

Placing his right hand on the Constitution, Alexander Lukashenko took the oath in the Belarusian language: "Assuming the office of the President of the Republic of Belarus, I solemnly swear to faithfully serve the people of the Republic of Belarus, to respect and protect the rights and freedoms of man and citizen, to preserve and defend the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus, to sacredly and conscientiously fulfill the high duties entrusted to me."

Then the National Anthem of Belarus was performed, after which the president signed the act of taking the Oath. The Chairman of the CEC presented Alexander Lukashenko with the certificate of the President of the Republic of Belarus.

Recall that following the results of the elections on January 26 of this year, Alexander Lukashenko was elected President of the Republic of Belarus. 5,136,293 votes were cast for his candidacy, which amounted to 86.82% of the number of citizens who took part in the voting.

The Central Election Commission officially approved the election results at a meeting on February 3.

For Lukashenko, who has held the highest state post in Belarus since 1994, the next presidential term is the seventh in a row.