Belarusian President Lukashenko says he’ll leave office when ‘peace and order’ is restored, promises to hold ‘open election’

Belarusian President

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has claimed that he will leave his post, once and for all, if protests subside and the unrest which has gripped the country since his disputed election victory last year comes to an end.

The veteran leader was speaking on Thursday at the All-Belarusian People’s Assembly, where he also promised that a draft for a new constitution would be prepared this year and would be submitted for a national referendum in 2022. His plan to leave office is contingent on the new constitution process being completed.

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