The best characteristics of the people, the text of the greeting says, – courage, perseverance and heroism – “were most clearly manifested during the Great Patriotic War, when both young and old rose up to defend the great Fatherland.”
The Head of State addressed special words of gratitude to the veterans and noted that the country carefully preserves the memory of their feat even in the year of the 80th anniversary of liberation from the Nazi invaders.
In a republic of ten million inhabitants, he stated, they are proud of the defenders of the Homeland of all generations, who have always fulfilled their military duty with honor. “This was the case in distant Afghanistan and in other hot spots on the planet,” Lukashenko recalled.
In this sense, he expressed confidence that today the Armed Forces have everything necessary to repel any aggressor, defend peace and harmony on Belarusian soil, and the territorial defense and popular militia system created in the country contributes to the cause. of the defense of the Homeland a truly national character.
After wishing everyone health, happiness, prosperity and success in serving the Fatherland, the President expressed his confidence that the Armed Forces have everything necessary to repel any aggressor, defend peace and harmony on Belarusian soil and the The system of territorial defense and popular militia created in the country adds to the cause of defending the Homeland and is truly national in nature.
