Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko won re-election in Sunday's presidential vote.(Photo: Xinhua)

Worldwide reactions on election result in Belarus

Russia denounces foreign interference in Belarus affairs

    MOSCOW, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Deputies of the Russian lower house of parliament denounced on Wednesday the interference by some Western countries in internal affairs of Belarus, the Itar-Tass news agency reported. Full Story>>

EU mulls new restrictive measures on Belarusian personnel

    BRUSSELS, March 22 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) said Wednesday it will consider restrictive measures against those responsible for what the EU says "fundamentally flawed" presidential elections over the weekend. Full Story>>

Czech President not to congratulate Lukashenko on re-election

    Prague, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Czech President Vaclav Klaus will not congratulate his Belarussian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko on re-election as president, Presidential Office spokesman Petr Hajek said Tuesday. Full Story>>

Polish MP detained in Belarus

    WARSAW, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Polish MP Jaroslaw Jagiella was arrested in Belarus on Tuesday and charged with joining an illegal opposition demonstration, Polish Foreign Ministry Spokesman Pawel Dobrowolski confirmed. Full Story>>

Protests over Belarus election enter 4th day amid mixed world reactions  2006-03-22 14:39:12

    MINSK, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Protests over the re-election of President Aleksandr Lukashenko for a third term entered their fourth day Wednesday in the Belarussian capital. Full Story>>

Lukashenko vows continuation of "peace, pluralism" diplomacy 2006-03-21 10:00:20

    MINSK, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Re-elected Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has just been elected for his third term, said Monday his country would stick to a foreign policy that embraced "peace and pluralism." Full Story>>

Election observers differ on Belarus vote 2006-03-21 06:20:59

    MINSK, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Election observers from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) declared the Belarus presidential vote open and transparent on Monday while the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) did not assess the election positively. Full Story>>

EU sanctions against Belarus termed as double standards 2006-03-21 05:34:36

    MOSCOW, March 20 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU)'s intention to introduce sanctions against Belarus was "a pure policy of double standards," Russian lawmaker Yuly Kvitsinsky said on Monday. Full Story>>

U.S. refuses to accept election results in Belarus 2006-03-21 03:34:55

    WASHINGTON, March 20 (Xinhua) -- The United States said on Monday that it does not accept the election results in Belarus andcalled for new elections in the country. Full Story>>

EU laments intimidation in Belarus vote, indicates sanctions 2006-03-21 02:59:21

    BRUSSELS, March 20 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) said on Monday that the presidential election in Belarus was marred by a "climate of intimidation" and indicated to boost sanctions against Minsk. Full Story>>

Putin congratulates Lukashenko's reelection 2006-03-21 02:59:03

    MOSCOW, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Alexander Lukashenko on Monday on his re-election as Belarus leader for another five-year term in Sunday polls, the Kremlin said. Full Story>>

EU likely to bolster sanctions against Belarus 2006-03-20 23:43:30

   BRUSSELS, March 20 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) is "verylikely" to impose stiffer sanctions on the Belarusian authority amid suspicions over foul play in the country's presidential election, EU External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner said on Monday. Full Story>>

Russia: Belarus presidential re-election fair, legitimate 2006-03-20 21:38:56

    MOSCOW, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Russia's Foreign Ministry on Monday issued a statement approving of neighboring Belarus's presidential election, in which current president Alexander Lukashenko was declared winner by a landslide. Full Story>>

The presidential election in Belarus

Belarus incumbent president wins re-election 2006-03-20 10:58:12

   MINSK, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko won re-election in Sunday's presidential vote, the Central Election Commission said early Monday. Full Story>>

Alexander Lukashenko, Belarus're-elected president 2006-03-20 12:02:46

   BEIJING, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Alexander Lukashenko was born on Aug. 30, 1954, in the Shklov region, Mogilev state, he was reared without father. He graduated from two higher educational establishments: the Mogilev State University (1975) and the Belarusian Agricultural Academy (1985). Full Story>>

Exit polls give incumbent clear lead as Belarus polls close 2006-03-20 08:27:25

   MINSK, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Belarus' incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko was taking a clear lead in exit polls against three other contenders in the presidential election as polls closed Sunday night. Full Story>>