The Pro-government public organization "Belaya Rus" want August 16 to hold the "solidarity rally" in support of the current Belarusian President, Alexander Lukashenko, is notified on the event page on Facebook.
at the rally, allegedly, will gather "all those who cherish the Motherland, who are against division of the country into two opposing camps. "" in General, with us - all constructive of Belarus ", - told in " Belaya Rus ".
The ninth of August in Belarus presidential elections were held. According to official data of the CEC, defeated Lukashenko with 80, 1% of the votes. On 2nd place - Svetlana Tikhanovski, 10, 12 percent.
opposing political force, these results do not recognize, and she Tikhanovski went to Lithuania.
After the polls closed in the country was started by an unauthorized demonstration of dissent. Military suppressed them harshly using tear gas, water cannons, stun explosive device, rubber bullets.
Protests on August 13-14 in the majority were peaceful. So, on August 14 took place many thousands demonstration at the government House in Minsk, where and among them is the CEC of Belarus. The protesters demanded a recount and the resignation of Lukashenko, there were no arrests.
according to the interior Ministry of Belarus, in the end of the riots, from 9 to 13 August, suffered 121 the employee of militia, initiated more than 90 criminal cases. Tied almost 7 thousand participants of the unauthorized actions.
1 citizen, according to the interior Ministry, died while trying to throw the police improvised explosive device.
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