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Lukashenko: Tradition of honoring state symbols has become truly nationwide in Belarus

MINSK, 12 May (BelTA) - The tradition of honoring the most important symbols of sovereign Belarus has become truly nationwide, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a ceremony to honor the state symbols on the Day of the State Flag, the State Emblem and the National Anthem in Minsk on 12 May, BelTA has learned.

"On the fertile ground of love for the Motherland, this tradition has grown into our hearts, becoming truly nationwide," the Belarusian leader stressed.
 
On this day, thousands of young men and women throughout the country take an oath of allegiance to the state symbols. "This is a sign of deep respect for the past - the spiritual and moral values bequeathed to us by our ancestors. This is a sincere gratitude for the peaceful and happy present, which was provided by the older generation of contemporaries," Aleksandr Lukashenko said. "But most importantly this is a demonstration of readiness to take responsibility for the future of their country."

Addressing the representatives of the youth, the president noted that they, relying on all the achievement as if on the strong shoulders of their predecessors, take up the baton to preserve and strengthen the Belarusian statehood and undertake to cherish the symbols of the independent country.

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