Belarusian Foreign Minister talks about interference in elections

Belarus felt the influence and gross impact of a number of international figures in the election campaigns, the republic's Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov said in an interview with Izvestia.

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How the voting took place and who tried to destabilize the situation in the republic

"In terms of external influence, yes, there was influence. Did it have any impact on our population? No. We saw for ourselves that people were in the mood to come, to vote in favor of preserving the stable system that the country has. As our president says, we hold elections for our people," he said.

Nevertheless, the voting took place at a very highly organized level. Security was ensured, the Minister emphasized.

Presidential elections in Belarus were held on January 26.

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