00:51The incumbent president of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko casts his vote in the presidential election in Minsk on Sunday.
The president of Belarus voted at the polling station number 509 located in the Belarusian State University of Physical Culture where country leaders traditionally vote.
Leaving the polling station Lukashenko addressed the journalists saying "Thank you, thank you for the photo at my expense."
Polling stations opened its doors in Belarus on Sunday at 8 a.m. local time ( 5 AM GMT). Voting will end ar 8 p.m. local time (5 PM GMT).
Lukashenko is seeking a sixth term in office.
Four other candidates are also running for the presidency: wife of opposition blogger Sergei Tikhanovsky Svetlana, former deputy Anna Kanopatskaya, leader of the “Tell the Truth” civil campaign Andrei Dmitriev and head of the Belarusian Social Democratic Assembly (Hramada) party Sergei Cherachen.
Early presidential elections took place in Belarus from August 4 to August 8 with the 41,70 per cent turnout, according to Central electoral commission.
Belarus: Lukashenko casts vote in presidential elections
The incumbent president of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko casts his vote in the presidential election in Minsk on Sunday.
The president of Belarus voted at the polling station number 509 located in the Belarusian State University of Physical Culture where country leaders traditionally vote.
Leaving the polling station Lukashenko addressed the journalists saying "Thank you, thank you for the photo at my expense."
Polling stations opened its doors in Belarus on Sunday at 8 a.m. local time ( 5 AM GMT). Voting will end ar 8 p.m. local time (5 PM GMT).
Lukashenko is seeking a sixth term in office.
Four other candidates are also running for the presidency: wife of opposition blogger Sergei Tikhanovsky Svetlana, former deputy Anna Kanopatskaya, leader of the “Tell the Truth” civil campaign Andrei Dmitriev and head of the Belarusian Social Democratic Assembly (Hramada) party Sergei Cherachen.
Early presidential elections took place in Belarus from August 4 to August 8 with the 41,70 per cent turnout, according to Central electoral commission.
The incumbent president of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko casts his vote in the presidential election in Minsk on Sunday.
The president of Belarus voted at the polling station number 509 located in the Belarusian State University of Physical Culture where country leaders traditionally vote.
Leaving the polling station Lukashenko addressed the journalists saying "Thank you, thank you for the photo at my expense."
Polling stations opened its doors in Belarus on Sunday at 8 a.m. local time ( 5 AM GMT). Voting will end ar 8 p.m. local time (5 PM GMT).
Lukashenko is seeking a sixth term in office.
Four other candidates are also running for the presidency: wife of opposition blogger Sergei Tikhanovsky Svetlana, former deputy Anna Kanopatskaya, leader of the “Tell the Truth” civil campaign Andrei Dmitriev and head of the Belarusian Social Democratic Assembly (Hramada) party Sergei Cherachen.
Early presidential elections took place in Belarus from August 4 to August 8 with the 41,70 per cent turnout, according to Central electoral commission.