Lukashenko responds to opposition to statements about his imminent death

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that the opposition in the West would not wait for his death. He said this on January 15 during a report on the approval of the investment state program for 2025.

"He'll die, his voice is not the same, it's hard for him to speak. You won't wait for him," BelTA agency reports Lukashenko's words.

The head of state also drew the attention of responsible officials to the need for careful consideration of all decisions from the point of view of the country's interests.

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Alexander Lukashenko is running for his seventh term in office

Earlier, January 3, Lukashenko expressed indignation over the opposition in the West, urging the population to vote against everyone in the elections of the head of state. According to him, there will be no political pressure on citizens in the upcoming elections. The incumbent president also encouraged the opposition, who had left Belarus, to participate in the upcoming vote.

Presidential elections in Belarus will be held on January 26. The country's Central Election Commission (CEC) has registered five candidates to run. Lukashenka is running for his seventh term.