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PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS WERE HELD IN BELARUS. VOTER TURNOUT WAS 85.7%.

THE HEAD OF CEC INFORMED THE MEDIA ABOUT THE PRELIMINARY DATA FR OM THE POLLING STATIONS AT A PRESS CONFERENCE. THE INCUMBENT HEAD OF STATE A. LUKASHENKO WON 86.82% OF THE VOTE.

THE GOVERNMENT OF VENEZUELA SENT A CONGRATULATORY TELEGRAM TO THE BELARUSIAN PEOPLE AND THEIR LEADER AND REAFFIRMED THE WILL TO STRENGTHEN BILATERAL COOPERATION.

ON THE MAIN DAY OF ELECTION, THE HOTLINE OF THE PUBLIC ELECTION OBSERVATION CENTER RECEIVED 124 CALLS. SPECIALISTS PROMPTLY ANSWERED VOTERS' QUESTIONS.

ON THE DAY OF ELECTION, THE PAVILION OF BELARUSFILM HOSTED A DISCUSSION CLUB, WH ERE TOPICAL ISSUES OF BELARUS' DEVELOPMENT WERE DISCUSSED.

FORECASTERS PREDICT UP TO 10 DEGREES CELSIUS IN BELARUS ON 27 JANUARY.