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Inauguration of Lukashenko to take place on March 25: Reports

Minsk, Mar 20 (UNI) The inauguration of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko will take place on March 25, the state-run Belta news agency reported on Thursday.
According to the constitution of Belarus, the oath of office of the president is taken in a solemn ceremony in the presence of members of the Presidium of the All-Belarusian People's Assembly, members of the lower and upper houses of the parliament, judges of the constitutional and supreme courts no later than two months from the date of the election.
Belarus held the presidential election on January 26.
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World Bank trims Bangladesh growth trajectory forecast by 0 3 percentage points

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