Belarus leader says may loosen grip on power - but not yet


  • World
  • Tuesday, 24 Apr 2018

FILE PHOTO - Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko speaks during a joint news conference with his Georgian counterpart Georgy Margvelashvili following their meeting in Tbilisi, Georgia March 22, 2018. REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili

MINSK (Reuters) - Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko on Tuesday said the constitution could be "improved" to share some of his powers, but not in the near future.

Lukashenko has run Belarus in authoritarian style since 1994, during which time he changed the constitution to expand his control and push opposition forces out of parliament.

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