Lukashenka Says He Will Leave Post When New Constitution Is Adopted
udf.byLukashenka has faced protests since August. Embattled strongman Alyaksandr Lukashenka, who has ruled Belarus for 26 years, has said he would leave his post after a new constitution had been adopted, Belarus's Belta news agency quoted him as saying. «I will not work as president with you under the new constitution,» Lukashenka said during a visit to a Minsk hospital on November 27.
He stressed the need for amendments to the constitution and adjustments to presidential powers but did not give a timeline for when a new constitution might be adopted.