Lukashenko says people's assembly elections are needed in Belarus -Belta

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Friday said it was necessary to hold elections of the all-Belarusian people's assembly, as part of plans to amend the country's constitution, the state-run Belta news agency reported.

Belarus has seen two months of protests since a contested Aug. 9 election, in which Lukashenko claimed a landslide victory. His opponents say it was rigged to hand him a sixth term in power.