04:37Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko addressed his supporters at Independence square in Minsk on Sunday.
"Thank you so much! I am standing on my knees before you for the first time in my life. You deserved that," he said.
Lukashenko also addressed opposition protesters, whom he called 'lost and disoriented'.
"What do you want? Do you want freedom? Tell me what is your freedom! Do you want changes? Which ones? What are we going to change? Do you want reforms? Tell me which reforms you demand! We'll start making changes tomorrow!" said Lukashenko.
According to Belarusian Interior Ministry, at least 65 thousand people came to support the president. There has been no independent verification of this number.
This is the first demonstration in his support since the country was swept by anti-government protests after he was re-elected for another term on Sunday.
Belarus: 'I am standing on my knees before you' - Lukashenko to supporters
Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko addressed his supporters at Independence square in Minsk on Sunday.
"Thank you so much! I am standing on my knees before you for the first time in my life. You deserved that," he said.
Lukashenko also addressed opposition protesters, whom he called 'lost and disoriented'.
"What do you want? Do you want freedom? Tell me what is your freedom! Do you want changes? Which ones? What are we going to change? Do you want reforms? Tell me which reforms you demand! We'll start making changes tomorrow!" said Lukashenko.
According to Belarusian Interior Ministry, at least 65 thousand people came to support the president. There has been no independent verification of this number.
This is the first demonstration in his support since the country was swept by anti-government protests after he was re-elected for another term on Sunday.
Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko addressed his supporters at Independence square in Minsk on Sunday.
"Thank you so much! I am standing on my knees before you for the first time in my life. You deserved that," he said.
Lukashenko also addressed opposition protesters, whom he called 'lost and disoriented'.
"What do you want? Do you want freedom? Tell me what is your freedom! Do you want changes? Which ones? What are we going to change? Do you want reforms? Tell me which reforms you demand! We'll start making changes tomorrow!" said Lukashenko.
According to Belarusian Interior Ministry, at least 65 thousand people came to support the president. There has been no independent verification of this number.
This is the first demonstration in his support since the country was swept by anti-government protests after he was re-elected for another term on Sunday.