In the election of the President of Belarus President. Alexander Lukashenko got 83% of the vote. This information was voiced at a press conference by the head of the Central Election Commission Lidia Yermoshina. The final meeting of the Central Election Commission will be held on Friday, October 16.Alexander Lukashenko was congratulated by the President of Russia. Vladimir Putin stressed that this victory shows the highest political trust of the population, as well as active support of the ongoing course of the further socio-economic development of the country.A telephone conversation between Alexander Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin took place today. The heads of the states exchanged views on the upcoming bilateral meetings within the framework of integration.On behalf of the government and the Chinese people President Alexander Lukashenko was congratulated by President Xi Jinping. "I am confident that under your leadership, state-building in Belarus will reach even greater success. I pay great attention to the development of China-Belarus relations, cherish our good working relationship and personal friendship", said Xi.A positive assessment of the recent election was made by observation missions of the CIS, China and Shanghai Cooperation Organization. The overall result: the vote was legitimate, democratic and transparent.
