News & Events in Belarus

The head of state expressed confidence that the meeting with journalists will focus on many topical issues. According to the President, the year 2014 was full of events and victories of Belarusian athletes, including their stunning performance at the Olympic Games in Sochi. Important achievements also include the successful IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Minsk. It was the best world ice hockey championship ever, according to foreign partners.

Belarusian farmers gathered the record high harvest for the first time in history of sovereign Belarus.

The President stressed that the year 2014 was not only the Year of Hospitality in Belarus. It was also the year of remembrance, patriotism, the celebration of the 70^th anniversary of Belarus’ liberation from the Nazi invasion. “A lot has been said about this issue recently. Today we will discuss it in detail,” the head of state said.

Unfortunately, the year of 2014 was marked by the escalation of the international tensions not only in the neighboring Ukraine but also in many parts of our planet. Nevertheless, the tragedy of the fraternal people made us reflect once again on how it is important to have peace, calm and order, Alexander Lukashenko underlined

He noted that Belarus, Russia and Ukraine have close historical, cultural and economic ties. It is impossible to break these ties. I would like to see the 70^th anniversary of Great Victory this year to become a reminder for our peoples that only together, shoulder to shoulder, we can survive through tough times and resist any, most terrible threats, the Belarusian leader noted.