Alexander Lukashenko Quotes


There are some people bent on blowing up the situation in the country. I call them the fifth column. They are not an opposition. They want to stage a rebellion in the country. Their dream is to topple the government and overthrow the president.


Citations

"Belarus president warns 'fifth column' over protests." Reuters, 21 Mar. 2017.

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Alexander Lukashenko
Alexander Lukashenko
  • Born: August 31, 1954
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  • Profession: Politician

Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko or Alyaksandr Ryhoravich Lukashenka is a Belarusian politician who has served as the first and only president of Belarus since the establishment of the office on 20 July 1994. Prior to his political career, Lukashenko worked as director of a state farm (sovkhoz), and served in the Soviet Border Troops and in the Soviet Army.