Islamabad (TDI): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday extended heartfelt felicitations to President Aleksandr Lukashenko on his election to a seventh term as the President of Belarus.
“Heartiest congratulations to my brother President Aleksandr Lukashenko on his historic victory in yesterday’s presidential elections. Wishing him continued success for a historic 7th term in office,” PM Shehbaz said in a statement on social media platform X.
“We will keep working together to realize our shared vision for stronger Pak-Belarus ties”, he statement added.
Alexander Lukashenko, in power since 1994, won a seventh consecutive tenure Sunday in the presidential election.
The 70-year-old ruler secured 87.6% of the vote, according to an official exit poll.
He won more of the vote than in 2020, when he won 81.04%.
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Russian President Putin also congratulated Belarus leader Lukashenko on re-election, praised his “authority”.
“Your resounding victory clearly testifies to your high political authority and to the absolute support of the people for the state policy Belarus is pursuing,” Putin said.
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Moreover, Chinese president Xi Jinping also felicitated Lukashenko on winning a seventh term in office.
