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The elections of the President of the Republic of Belarus are scheduled for January 26, 2025. This decision was made at a meeting of the House of Representatives, reports the correspondent BELTA .

“According to Art. 81 of the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus, Art. 56 of the Electoral Code, elections of the President of the Republic of Belarus are called by the House of Representatives no later than five months in advance and are held on Sunday no later than two months before the expiration of the term of office of the previous President. In accordance with Art. 83 of the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus, the President takes office after taking the oath. From the moment the newly elected President takes the oath, the powers of the previous President cease. The inauguration of the current Head of State took place on September 23, 2020. Accordingly, the next presidential elections should be held no later than July 20, 2025,” – said the Chairman of the Central Election Commission Igor Karpenko .

Thus, the legislation does not indicate a specific day for holding presidential elections, such as, for example, a single voting day for elections of deputies, which is held on the last Sunday of February, the head of the Central Election Commission noted.

“The Basic Law does not prohibit holding elections earlier, it prohibits holding them later than the deadline. According to the Central Election Commission, the optimal date for holding elections of the President of the Republic of Belarus is January 26, 2025,” he emphasized.

According to information BELTA