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MINSK, may 4 — RIA Novosti. the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko stated that, despite the epidemic of the novel coronavirus, the presidential election will be held exactly in the summer, date to be determined soon, but the deadline for voting is the end of August.

“we Have no reason here they (presidential elections — ed.) to carry, there is no ability under the Constitution to postpone the elections. Therefore we will hold elections in the near future with the date identified. This is exactly summer. The deadline is end of August”, — Lukashenka said on Monday during negotiations in the format of videoconference with President of Moldova Igor Dodon. His words are quoted by Sputnik of Belarus.

According to the calendar on the website of the CEC, the presidential elections should be held in Belarus in 2020.

As previously reported RIA Novosti, the head of the CEC of Belarus Lidia Yermoshina, August 30, is the only possible date for their conduct.

the basis for the postponement of the presidential elections in Belarus on the background of the pandemic COVID-19 may be the introduction in the country of state of emergency, but given the current situation is not going to happen, explained to RIA Novosti later, the head of the Belarusian CEC.

the official date of presidential elections in the Republic not appointed yet, it should be the Parliament.