Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko chairs a Security Council meeting in Minsk, Belarus, Aug 19, 2020. Authorities in Belarus on Wednesday resumed detentions of protesters who keep taking to the streets to demand the resignation of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, as opposition leaders ratchet up pressure on the government by forming a coordination council to push for for a new election. (ANDREI STASEVICH / BELTA POOL PHOTO VIA AP)

MOSCOW - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Thursday the country would hold referendum on constitutional changes, the Belta state news agency reported.

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Lukashenko, who has faced weekly protests since claiming victory in an Aug. 9 election his opponents say was rigged, did not say when such a referendum would be held.

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