{"id":110259,"date":"2024-10-19T23:03:49","date_gmt":"2024-10-19T20:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/110259\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"lukasenka-denies-campaigning-during-saturday-trips-across-belarus","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/110259\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0141uka\u0161enka denies campaigning during Saturday trips across Belarus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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October 19, Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka has denied that his trips to agricultural fairs in various Belarusian towns are a part of his electoral campaign as he addressed one of such fairs in Va\u0142o\u017eyn, Minsk region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMost of all, I would not want this campaign to start,\u201d he said in a video, posted by Pul Pervogo<\/em>, his press office\u2019s unofficial Telegram channel. \u201cYes, we will elect a president, as usual, in the Belarusian way, in a neat and tidy manner, in front of the entire world community. You will elect the one who deserves it from your point of view. Therefore, no election campaign.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0141uka\u0161enka pledged to assist farmers and seniors, whom he considers his main supporters. He praised agricultural workers for ensuring Belarus’ food security, noting the exports of food and fertilizers to about 100 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belarusian authorities have not yet announced the date for the 2025 presidential election. By law, it is to be held no later than July 20. The government may be planning to set the election date on February 23, according to the opposition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Politically-motivated reprisals in Belarus intensified in the run-up to the election as authorities launched a harassment campaign targeting remaining independent initiatives, stepped up expropriation of exiled journalists and continued persecuting 2020 protesters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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