Lukashenko officially takes office as President of Belarus
According to Belarus News Agency, on September 23 local time, Belarusian President-elect Lukashenko held an inauguration ceremony at the Independence Palace in the capital Minsk.
On August 9 this year, Belarus held a presidential election. Lukashenko was re-elected with 80.1% of the vote.
There were subsequent large-scale protests in Minsk and other cities, questioning the election results.
(The Paper, Reporter Nan Boyi)