Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has been inaugurated in an unannounced ceremony that was not broadcast on television or radio.

Footage filmed on September 23 shows what is believed to be Lukashenko's motorcade driving through the capital. Further footage shows a traffic jam after streets were reportedly sealed off.

According to reports, several hundred were in attendance including senior officials and members of parliament.

Alexander Lukashenko took office as President of Belarus on September 23.
The inauguration ceremony was held in the Palace of independence, the working residence of Lukashenka. It was attended by several hundred people: senior officials, members of Parliament, heads of state organizations and the media, scientists, culture and sports. Lukashenka took the oath of office, after which the CEC Chairman Lidia Yarmoshina handed him the certificate of the President of Belarus.
The inauguration ceremony was not announced in advance. It was not broadcast on television or radio, although this is provided for by law.
On the video, you can see what is happening outside near the residence. The building is guarded by military and snipers, cars with tinted Windows pass around.

This morning, unusual activity was noticed near the independence Palace in Minsk. Security forces blocked the Independence Avenue and Prospekte Pobeditelei. Mobile communication was not working in the center of Minsk

An eyewitness filmed what traffic jams formed on the roads of Minsk. The journey, which takes 10 minutes on a normal day, now lasted an hour and a half.