Lukashenko Expects a Tough Presidential Elections Campaign

President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, during his meeting with the residents of Petrykov district, Gomel region, declared that the country faces tough presidential elections campaign. "We have a major campaign coming, a very difficult campaign. If the incumbent president has to be involved in this campaign, it will be even harder", the president said. "You can see that somebody here do not like the current president — and both in the West and in the East", Belarusian leader stated. "It's naturally that they're itching, want to become absorbed in here. I am not too worried about this, just telling you — we don't have to relax". "I've honestly been tired of work. If you find another president, then there will be no fear. Sooner or later it will be necessary to find him. If you can find — that's good", BelTA quotes the words of Alexander Lukashenko. The head of state, referring to residents of Petrikov district, expressed the hope: "If I'm not the president and come here, you will not regret to meet with me, and as once I helped you to find a slice of bread, then you'll give me the slice of bread". Belarusian leader stressed once again that now "here is no need to relax, not to happen what has happened in other republics, for example, in Kyrgyzstan recently". "This is what we do not need. If someone is applauding and rejoicing, these are not the people of Kyrgyzstan", Alexander Lukashenko said. According to the president, revolutions like that cast the state and nation more than a dozen of years away in its development. "And who will pull it all on your shoulders?" You'll — the people", Alexander Lukashenko added. Oppositionists did not want very much to be elected, Lukashenko Speaking of elections to local councils, the head of state stated that elected members should fulfill their promises and work with people more. "I know that the elections were held in almost all districts. There elected normal, capable of working people. There are, however, the oppositionists", Alexander Lukashenko said. According to Belarusian leader, it caused "some concern" for a number of officials. "I tell them: calm down, because the opposition is not homogeneous, it is different, there are also normal people", the president underlined, adding that if people voted for a man, then perhaps they knew him and trusted him. "There is an opposition, though a little bit. They did not want very much to be elected", Alexander Lukashenko said. "In general, as far as I know, we have elected normal deputies at all levels".