Presidential election 2025 in Belarus

Lukashenko hails Belarusian elections as possible international standard
The president thanked all the voters for their votes in his favor, for their belief in principles and values that underpin the accomplishments of sovereign Belarus...

Lukashenko addresses 2025 presidential contenders
"Today I would like to address the candidates who were running for the post of president. Thanks to you, we have shown an example of true clean competition. There were no internal intrigues, manipulations by external forces"...

Lukashenko sworn in as Belarus' president
At the beginning of the ceremony, the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus was brought to the inauguration venue to the sounds of a solemn march. The ceremony was opened by Chairman of the Central Election Commission Igor Karpenko, who declared that Aleksandr Lukashenko had been elected president of the country by the will of the people of Belarus, through a free and democratic election...

Belarus’ CEC receives no complaints about voting irregularities
A supervisory board was established to monitor the observance of the procedure and rules of election campaigning in the mass media. The supervisory board included experts in the field of editorial and publishing policies and mass media who were recommended by the Information Ministry of Belarus and public associations of journalists...

Belarus’ CEC certifies presidential election results
The total number of voters nationwide amounted to 6,903,994. A total of 5,916,834 voters received ballots. Some 5,916,195 voters cast their ballots...

CEC: Over 44,000 national, 486 international observers monitored Belarus’ election
"The CEC of Belarus accredited observers from 17 countries of Europe, 15 countries of Asia, 9 CIS countries, 7 countries of Africa, 4 countries of the American continent,” said Igor Karpenko...

CEC head describes presidential election in Belarus as open, transparent
The CEC head praised the work of the CEC information center, stating that "its platforms helped to cover the voting process in a timely manner and provided voters, observers and media with relevant information”...

How international observers assessed presidential election in Belarus
"If we talk about the assessments of the presidential election in Belarus, they were very good. I mean the assessments given by journalists, observers, the SCO leadership, observers from the CIS, the Pan-African Parliament"...

CEC head comments on early voting in Belarus
"People ask us why we started early voting five days before the election day. So, why does the United States start early voting in some states 50 days before elections? For some reason, it is considered okay"...

CEC official reveals how many Belarusians living abroad voted in presidential election
“As for the regional breakdown, Minsk comes first with 43 voters casting their ballot there; 31 people voted in Grodno, 16 in Brest,” Yelena Grigorovich added...

CEC: Over 278,000 Belarusians cast their ballots at home in the presidential election
According to Aleksandr Ivanenko, a representative of the Public Election Observation Center, voting at home meets all the requirements of the law...

Expert: Belarusians voted for the preservation of peace, stability in the country
According to him, both international observers who worked in the region and national observers noted the high voter turnout...

Tomasz Szmydt: Belarus is ahead of most EU countries in the standards of democratic voting
As a lawyer, Tomasz Szmydt was interested in the legal correlation between the Electoral Code of Belarus and the codes adopted in other countries of the European Union...

Belarus CEC head comments on OSCE/ODIHR statements
“I mean these statements about Belarus deprived of independent assessment. I would disagree. We had 486 international observers, including two large international organizations, such as the CIS and the SCO, the CSTO, the Pan-African Parliament,” Igor Karpenko said...

Azarov on election in Belarus: No need to pay attention to EU reaction
"Your president and his administration have stability and unity of the country to implement the policy, which they pursue. I wish you all the best on this path," he concluded...

Sergeyenko: Presidential election in Belarus was open, democratic
"Let me congratulate the president and all of us on this victory and thank our voters for their unity and wisdom"...

Observer from Spain: Europe has a lot to learn from Belarus
Belarusians have a lot to teach European countries, independent observer, former member of Spain's Congress of Deputies Angeles Maestro said in an interview with BelTA...

South African MP: Election in Belarus was absolutely transparent, democratic
During the election observation the PAP delegation visited the polling stations and was present during the vote count...

Iranian observer describes presidential election in Belarus as transparent
"Holding free election shows that the country is pursuing an independent course,"the observer added...

Lukashenko: Presidential election in Belarus was well-organized, smooth
The delegation of the Pan-African Parliament observed the presidential election in Belarus...

CEC: International observers describe Belarus' election as democratic and open
The sheer number of international observers indicates that the interest in our election was quite high and that Belarus was open and welcoming for observers who could see for themselves that the election was held in line with Belarusian laws, he added...

Russia MFA slams West's unfounded statements on Belarus’ election as interference in internal affairs
“Russia respects the sovereign will of the citizens of the fraternal nation,” the Russian Foreign Ministry emphasized...

Chinese observation mission: Presidential election in Belarus was organized at a high level
At the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, the observation mission from the People's Republic of China monitored the early voting and the main election day during the presidential election in Belarus...

Pan-African Parliament: Election in Belarus was calm, democratic
The mission indicated that the election was very safe. The observers noted that people coming to a polling station did not feel any threats and voted peacefully...

Korean observer on election in Belarus: It was open and fair process
He admitted that he was surprised and not surprised at the same time when he heard that the European Union did not recognize the results of the election...

SCO mission recognizes Belarus' election as transparent, democratic
On the main voting day, members of the SCO observation mission arrived at polling stations before opening, they were present during the preparation of ballots and the sealing of stationary and mobile ballot boxes. In order to obtain as much information as possible, members of the mission visited polling stations not only in Minsk...

Lukashenko: Belarus welcomed everyone who wanted to monitor election
“We were open. I'll tell you frankly. We did not need to close ourselves off or use administrative resources, etc.: that would have been detrimental. That would have cast doubt on the election. That is why we did everything openly,” the Belarusian leader said...

CEC: 114 Belarusian citizens permanently residing abroad cast their ballots
"5,916,834 voters received ballots, which accounted for 85.7% of citizens on the voter lists. 5,916,195 voters cast their ballots, or 85.69%. Thus, the president election is recognized valid"...

CEC: No complaints about violations of electoral laws from citizens, observers
“So far, we have received complaints from citizens or observers about violations of the election law in the voting process or during the vote count that could have affected the outcome of the election,” Igor Karpenko said...

CEC: Lukashenko wins presidential election in Belarus with 5,136,293 votes
“Thus, the largest number of votes was cast for Aleksandr Grigorievich Lukashenko,” Igor Karpenko said...

Lukashenko thanks CEC, members of local election commissions
"Overall, they fulfilled their mission with excellence. This characterizes not only the government, but also the Belarusian people"...

CEC: Voter turnout during Belarus president election at 85.69%
"According to the preliminary data, 6,903,994 voters were included in the voter lists"...

International observers opine on conduct of Belarus' presidential election
Before coming to Belarus, the observers read newspapers and Internet articles about the country, especially about the sanctions, said Maria Valeza, an international independent observer from the Philippines...

Observer from Switzerland: Belarus' election was absolutely democratic
The independent observer from Switzerland believes that it is important that Belarus has preserved the tradition of voting at polling stations...

Lukashenko wins 86.82% of vote in Belarus president election
Belarus’ CEC will host a press conference to summarize the preliminary results of the Belarus president election at the Central Election Commission’s information center at 11:00 on 27 January...

Georgian politician: West cannot accept unbreakable spirit of Belarusian people
That was his answer to the question of why the West is paying close attention to the election in Belarus...

Kaja Kallas’ statement on Belarus president election dismissed as coming from illegitimate official
During a press conference held at the Central Election Commission’s information center on 26 January Chairman of Belarus’ CEC Igor Karpenko made a few comments about the statement made by High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Vice President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas about the election in Belarus...

Belarus’ CEC to publish final election results on 3 February
Igor Karpenko said: “In accordance with the legislation after the ballot day we have 10 days to sum up the final results. We intend to hold a session of the CEC on 3 February”...

Belarus’ CEC to publish preliminary vote count this night
Preliminary results of the election of the president of the Republic of Belarus will be revealed by Belarus’ CEC at 11:00 on 27 January...

Voter turnout during Belarus president election at 85.70%
The percentage of voters, who received their ballots, stood at 90.56% in Brest Oblast, 86.39% in Vitebsk Oblast, 91.54% in Gomel Oblast, 89.28% in Grodno Oblast, 86.71% in Minsk Oblast, 92.64% in Mogilev Oblast, and 69.72% in the city of Minsk...

Results of Belarus president election’s exit poll summed up
About 1,000 interviewers polled voters since the time the polling stations opened (at 8:00) and till they closed. The poll was anonymous. Those surveyed were asked who they voted for...

Polling stations in Belarus close, vote count begins
As many as 5,325 polling stations were set up all over the country during the presidential election on 26 January. Citizens, who came to Belarus from abroad, could realize their constitutional right by going to polling stations in Brest, Vitebsk, Gomel, Grodno, Minsk, and Mogilev...

Voter turnout during Belarus president election at 81.50% as of 18:00
The percentage of voters, who received their ballots, stood at 86.42% in Brest Oblast, 80.94% in Vitebsk Oblast, 86.69% in Gomel Oblast, 83.53% in Grodno Oblast, 83.12% in Minsk Oblast, 89.05% in Mogilev Oblast, and 66.83% in the city of Minsk...

Belarus' presidential election is valid: 56.64% of voters cast their ballot by 12:00
The regional breakdown is the following: Brest Oblast – 61.34%, Vitebsk Oblast – 54.40%, Gomel Oblast – 62.84%, Grodno Oblast – 54.96%, Minsk Oblast – 54.27%, Mogilev Oblast – 58.71%, Minsk – 51.29%...

Lukashenko: OSCE/ODIHR observers refused to come
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko told the media in Minsk on 26 January...

CEC: 61 Belarusians living abroad cast their votes in presidential election
Chairman of the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Belarus Igor Karpenko told the media on 26 January...

Belarus' 2025 election: Voter turnout is 47.56% as of 10:00
Voter turnout totaled 51.09% in Brest Oblast, 45.87%, in Vitebsk Oblast, 51.16%, in Gomel Oblast, 46.49%, in Grodno Oblast, 45.90%, in Minsk Oblast, 48.79%, in Mogilev Oblast, and 44.39% in the city of Minsk...

Observer from Poland: Belarus is more a democracy than European states
Poles are very Western-oriented, but the West actually looks down on them, the observer added. “We have much more in common with you,” Krzysztof Tolwinski pointed out...

Japanese observer: Belarus has a reliable voter verification system
“As you know, there was a lot of criticism from Western countries. I was interested to see this process for myself. I am very happy with what I saw here,” he emphasized...

CSTO observer: Election in Belarus proceeds in strict compliance with the electoral legislation
According to her, the mission includes representatives of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan and the Secretariat of the CSTO Parliamentary Assembly...

Yermekbayev praises election observation conditions for SCO mission in Belarus
“The SCO mission came to Minsk to monitor the presidential election in Belarus at the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Observation of elections and referendums is one of the areas of SCO activity. And we regard the invitation to observe the election as a sign of trust, respect and, at the same time, the willingness of the leadership of the Republic of Belarus to ensure the openness of the electoral process, improve electoral procedures and involve a wide range of observers in such work”...

Observer from Serbia: Election process in Belarus is voter-friendly
“Very often we hear from Western media that there are no elections, no democracy there [in Belarus]. I believe that we, as international observers, can see the truth. There are no fights, no brawls, everything has been done for the comfort of people, everything is beautiful and decent. Cleanliness is what you will rarely see in the West, frankly speaking. And all of Belarus is very clean. You have something to be proud of,” Dragan Stanojević noted...

German observer: European Commission planned to dismiss Belarus' election as 'sham' in advance
“I have read and heard a lot about the 2020 presidential election in Belarus. Even then, the West, Western parties and the European Commission kept insisting that the election was wrong, that they would not recognize President Lukashenko. And this year, the European Commission was getting ready in advance to declare that this election is a sham, that the choice of Belarusians is wrong and that they will not recognize Aleksandr Lukashenko as president if he wins the election. But this has nothing to do with democracy, nothing at all”...

Observer from Vietnam praises professionalism of Belarus' election organizers
The international observer commented on the early voting turnout. “Very high turnout in early voting. I hope that voters will be just as active on the main election day. We hope that the elected president of Belarus will help the country develop further, promoting the country's position in the region”...

Observer from Pan-African Parliament: Belarus is a democratic country
The observer praised the work of the CEC Information Center. “In the 21st century mass media play a huge role. I have already seen representatives of not only Belarusian but also foreign media in the center. This emphasizes that Belarus is a democratic country. This emphasizes the free, open and fair nature of the election. The information center hosts a large number of mass media that report on the course of the election campaign”...

Polls open for Belarus presidential election
All members of the precinct commission have the necessary experience. “Everyone is in a good mood, we are looking forward to seeing our voters. If they have any questions, we are always ready to answer them”...

South African observer: ‘I want to talk to voters’
“The fact that we have received an invitation to monitor the election speaks a lot because some countries do not allow international observers at all,” she noted...

Swedish observer: Electoral process in Belarus is open and fair
Bo Jonsson also visited the Public Election Observation Center. “I am amazed by the quality of training of its specialists. They are so professional that they can answer any question,” he emphasized...

Voter turnout during early voting to elect Belarus president at 41.81%
Voter turnout totaled 41.99% in Brest Oblast, 41.51% in Vitebsk Oblast, 41.72% in Gomel Oblast, 40.70% in Grodno Oblast, 42.68% in Minsk Oblast, 42.95% in Mogilev Oblast, and 41.14% in the city of Minsk...

Observer from Colombia: The way the election is organized in Belarus is worthy of respect
" I have vast experience in international election observation. I have monitored election campaigns on three continents, and the way this process is organized in Belarus is worthy of respect,” David Alejandro Toro Ramírez said...

CEC accredits 486 international observers to monitor Belarus' election
Seven national observers were accredited with the CEC; 1,026 observers were accredited with territorial commissions, and 43,328 with precinct commissions...

Karpenko: Interest in Belarus' election among journalists, observers is quite high
" More than 800 journalists have already been accredited, including more than 300 foreign ones. Plus 486 international observers. The largest observation mission was sent by the CIS. They also have the right to work at this center, receive objective, up-to-date information,” Igor Karpenko noted...

CSTO PA deploys observers for Belarus’ presidential election
The observers will hold meetings with the presidential candidates and their authorized representatives, the leadership of the Belarusian Central Election Commission and heads of the two houses of the Belarusian Parliament...

U.S. Department of State removes statement on Belarus’ presidential election from its website
The page, where the statement was published earlier, is currently not available and reads: “We apologize for the inconvenience.” The text denouncing the election in Belarus has been removed...

CEC information center opens in Minsk
Experts, observers and journalists will work in the center. Foreign media will be represented by the largest mass media from 23 countries of Asia, Europe, Latin and North America, and the Middle East. Traditionally, representatives of Russian media showed high interest...

Belarus presidential election: Turnout at 27.15% after three days of early voting
The regional breakdown is the following: Brest Oblast - 30.66%, Vitebsk Oblast – 27.47%, Gomel Oblast – 25.99%, Grodno Oblast – 27.03%, Minsk Oblast – 27.37%, Mogilev Oblast – 26.90%, Minsk – 25.21%...

Western calls not to recognize presidential election in Belarus described as ‘absurd’
She stressed that it is quite obvious that such statements are pre-prepared. We have seen this happen many times, she noted...

Belarus presidential election: Turnout at 17.67% on two days of early voting
The regional breakdown is the following: Brest Oblast - 19.35%, Vitebsk Oblast - 18.35%, Gomel Oblast - 17.67%, Grodno Oblast - 15.13%, Minsk Oblast - 17.72%, Mogilev Oblast - 17.98%, Minsk - 17.20%...

MFA: OSCE/ODIHR can still send observers to Belarus
At the same time, he noted that for the Belarusian side the OSCE/ODIHR’s decision is not of fundamental importance as more than 450 international observers from 49 countries have already been accredited to observe the election...

Pertsov opines on reasons for high turnout on first day of early voting in Belarus election
He pointed out that voting is in full swing and every Belarusian has the opportunity to cast their vote early...