On Wednesday, September 23, 2020, a government spokesman said Germany does not recognise Alexander Lukashenko as the president of Belarus, saying his disputed re-election lacked “democratic legitimacy”. “The minimum requirements for democratic elections were by no means met. They were neither fair nor free. One can therefore not recognise the result of this vote,” said Steffen Seibert after Lukashenko took the oath of office at a secret ceremony on Wednesday. READ ALSO: Belarus: Without prior announcement, President Lukashenko sworn in for 6th term at secret ceremony “Even after today’s ceremony, Mr Lukashenko...