In this handout photo released by the Belarusian Presidential Press Office, Belarus' military take the oath of loyalty to the Belarusian people and the President following a ceremony inaugurating Alexander Lukashenko as President of Belarus outside the Palace of Independence in Minsk, Belarus.

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In this handout photo released by the Belarusian Presidential Press Office, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko reviews the military taking the oath of loyalty to the Belarusian people and the President following his inauguration ceremony outside the Palace of Independence in Minsk, Belarus.

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In this handout photo released by the Belarusian Presidential Press Office, a honour guard holds a special copy of the Belarusian Constitution before a ceremony inaugurating Alexander Lukashenko as President of Belarus at the Palace of Independence in Minsk, Belarus.

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In this handout photo released by the Belarusian Presidential Press Office, Belarusian President-elect Alexander Lukashenko attends his inauguration ceremony at the Palace of Independence in Minsk, Belarus.

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In this handout photo released by the Belarusian Presidential Press Office, Chairman of the Belarusian Central Election Commission (CEC) Igor Karpenko hands over the certificate of the Belarusian President to Alexander Lukashenko during his inauguration ceremony at the Palace of Independence in Minsk, Belarus.

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In this handout photo released by the Belarusian Presidential Press Office, Belarusian President-elect Alexander Lukashenko walks before his inauguration ceremony at the Palace of Independence in Minsk, Belarus.

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In this handout photo released by the Belarusian Presidential Press Office, Belarusian President-elect Alexander Lukashenko takes the oath of office during his inauguration ceremony at the Palace of Independence in Minsk, Belarus.

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In this handout photo released by the Belarusian Presidential Press Office, the motorcade of Belarusian President-elect Alexander Lukashenko drives prior to an inauguration ceremony in central Minsk, Belarus.

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In this handout photo released by the Belarusian Presidential Press Office, people wait for the motorcade carrying Belarusian President-elect Alexander Lukashenko prior to an inauguration ceremony in Minsk, Belarus.

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