Alexander Lukashenko was elected in 1994 in the first elections held in independent Belarus and marked 30 years in power in July.
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko appeared to hint at his possible retirement after marking three decades in power last month.Lukashenko, 69, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin made some telling comments on August 10, telling Belarusians at a public gathering that they 'need to get used to the idea that there will be a different president.
He also told residents they must 'keep in mind' that not everything in the country depends on him.There is 'unrest' on the Belarusian border due to the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, he said.'My main task is to prevent a conflict in the country. So that this infection does not spread to us. We need to protect Belarus from war and calmly sort out our problems,' Lukashenko added.
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