"You will suffer with me for a very long time. I’m not going to die" - Lukashenko assures that he had "adenovirus". VIDEO

Amid rumours of his illness, self-proclaimed President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko assured that he was not going to die.

According to Censor.NET, the dictator's statement was quoted by the Telegram channel "Pool One".

"If someone thinks I'm going to die, calm down. Calm down. This is nothing more than idle speculation in messengers and telegram channels. Adenovirus or whatever it was? Adenovirus," Lukashenkao said.

The dictator also added that he allegedly did not have the opportunity to be treated due to trips to Moscow, Grodno and Gomel, so the disease progressed.

"I had no opportunity to get treatment. I had to go to Moscow, then to Saturday clean-ups, then to Grodno, then to Gomel, all this accumulated. So I'm not going to die, guys. You will suffer with me for a very long time," the Belarusian dictator said.