“Canada regrets the undeclared inauguration of Lukashenka, which followed the rigged elections.
He lacks the legitimacy of a democratically elected leader, ”he wrote on Twitter.
Champagne noted that Canada is calling for free and fair elections in Belarus.
Earlier, the head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Dmitry Kuleba said that the inauguration of Alexander Lukashenko does not mean his recognition as the legitimate head of Belarus.